| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-70-BO: 42-29732 to 42-29831 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 95th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 335th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | OE-X |
| MACR | 4899 |
| Fate: |
, Mid-air collision (13 June 1943) |
History of
B-17 42-29763
Delivered Cheyenne 15/2/43; Casper 13/3/43; Smoky Hill 10/4/43; Presque Is 5/5/43; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-X] Framlingham 12/5/43; 2m, Missing in Action Kiel 13/6/43 with Chas Rubin, Co-pilot: Wendell Wilson, Navigator: Gordon McIntosh, Bombardier: Bill McDonald, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Rheaume Dunn, Radio Operator: Dean McPherson, Ball turret gunner: Steve Drost, Waist gunner: Frank Schwagel, Waist gunner: Burrill Cummings,Tail gunner: Floyd Hoover (10 Killed in Action); coll with 42-30118 over Kiel, crashed Baltic Sea off Heiliegenhafen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4899.
B-17 42-29763 Details
Lost on 13 June 1943.
It is believed, that this B-17 lost by mid-air-collision with B-17 #42-30118 over Kiel.
B-17 42-29763 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Charles Rubin | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Wendell K. Wilson | KIA | - |
| NAV | 1LT | Gordon E. MacIntosh | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | William H. MacDonald, Jr. | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Rheaume E. Dunn | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Dean C. McPherson | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Stephen Drost | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Frank A. Schwagel | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Burril Cummings | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Floyd C. Hoover | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 16 February 2018
01. July 2022 access_time 4:29
Would love to find a picture of 42-29763. Great uncle was Raymond Schwagel