| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-70-BO: 42-29732 to 42-29831 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 95th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 412th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | QW-N |
| MACR | 4898 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (13 June 1943) |
History of
B-17 42-29737 / Louise
Delivered Cheyenne 11/2/43; Rapid City 22/2/43; Salina 4/3/43; Kearney 12/3/43; Assigned 92BG Alconbury 9/4/43; transferred 412BS/95BG [QW-N] Framlingham 12/5/43; with R.E. Robinson force landed Framlingham afd 17/5/43; with Robinson 19/5/43, Navigator: Ferry Manee, rw-Stan Bennett, lw-Clyde Butterfield [all 3 wia]; 6m, Missing in Action Kiel 13/6/43 with Laurier Morissette, Co-pilot: Ralph Ziegler, Navigator: John Korman, Bombardier: Chas Magennis, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Paul Highcove, Radio Operator: Dick Nowak, Ball turret gunner: John Churma, Waist gunner: Walt Jacot, Waist gunner: Joe DiRicco,Tail gunner: Furman Gray, pass-Capt Vince Gannon (base com. off.) (11 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft ko’d two engines, force landed North Sea sand dunes near Amrum Is. Ger. Taken by fishing trawler to town of Husum and a military base. Missing Air Crew Report 4898. LOUISE.
This page was last updated on 10 April 2018
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