| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-70-BO: 42-29732 to 42-29831 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 94th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 339th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 16142 (15829?) |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (13 June 1943) |
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History of
B-17 42-29756 / Big Chief II
Delivered Cheyenne 12/2/43; Walker 26/2/43; Salina 10/3/43; Mitchell 8/4/43; Assigned 339BS/96BG [QJ- ] Grafton Underwood 20/4/43; Missing in Action Kiel 13/6/43 with Bill McKell, Co-pilot: Chas Sweeney, Navigator: Stewart Bachtelle, Bombardier: Alf Anderagg, Radio Operator: Marlowe Smithson (5 Prisoner of War); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: George Treece, Ball turret gunner: Roy Crozier, Waist gunner: Ben Green, Waist gunner: Lloyd Fisher,Tail gunner: Frank Watermanbody recovered 14/8/43 (5 Killed in Action); shot down by enemy aircraft crashed Baltic Sea between Pellworm and Hallikoog, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 16142 (15829?) . BIG CHIEF II.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 42-29756 / Big Chief II Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | William E. McKell | POW | - |
| CP | 1LT | Alfred F. Anderegg | POW | - |
| NAV | 1LT | Stewart M. Bachtelle | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Charles E. Sweeney | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Marlow E. Smithson | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | George N. Treece | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Roy D. Grozier | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Lloyd A. Fisher | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Benjamin Green | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Francis E. Waterman | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 13 August 2021
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