| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-5-DL: 42-2967 to 42-2978 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 306th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 423rd Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 15079 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (30 December 1942) |
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History of
B-17 42-2975
B-17F 42-2975 was assigned 423BS/306BG Presque Is 17-Nov-42; Molesworth 25-Nov-42. This was the first B-17 built by Douglas Aircraft Company under license with Boeing to go MIA with the 8th AF. Shot down 30-Dec-42 by enemy aircraft upon return from a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. The aircraft made a late takeoff and was unable to join with the 306BG formation, so it tagged along with the 305BG. 1POW 9KIA MACR 15079.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 42-2975 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | CPT | John B. Brad | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Bernard T. Healey | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Warren M. Lewis | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 1LT | Gardner M. Reynolds | POW | first and only mission |
| ENG/TT | SGT | James L Carberry | KIA | - |
| RO | SGT | William L. Nisbett | KIA | - |
| BT | SGT | Eugene H. Stein | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | John J. Vallorani | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Edward J Sanski | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | James P. Gaffney | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 07 October 2017
15. November 2025 access_time 14:22
My great uncle was the co pilot. My hero