| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-70-BO: 42-29732 to 42-29831 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 379th Bomb Group, 96th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 339th Bomb Squadron, 524th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | WA-F |
| MACR | 1355 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (30 July 1943) |
History of
B-17 42-29746
Delivered Denver 12/2/43; Gt Falls 23/2/43; Walker 27/2/43; Salinas, Cal 10/3/43; Presque Is 8/4/43; Assigned 339BS/96BG Grafton Underwood 18/4/43; Andrews Fd 13/5/43; Snetterton 12/6/43; transferred 524BS/379BG [WA-F] Kimbolton 12/7/43; Missing in Action Kassel 30/7/43 with George Kain {wia, died 4/8/43}, Co-pilot: Dan London, Bombardier: John Crawford, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Ferguson, Radio Operator: Bill Cloud, Ball turret gunner: Bob Walker,Tail gunner: Truair Halbert (7 Killed in Action); Navigator: Ray Mailloux, Waist gunner: Bill Russi, Waist gunner: Vernon Bennett (3 Prisoner of War); flak, ship exploded & crashed Elden S of Arnhem, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 1355. EXCALIBER.
This page was last updated on 01 March 2018
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