| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-70-BO: 42-29732 to 42-29831 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 305th Bomb Group, 379th Bomb Group, 92nd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 326th Bomb Squadron, 524th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | WA-F |
| MACR | 1353 |
| Fate: |
, Mid-air collision with e/a (14 October 1943) |
History of
B-17 42-29776
Delivered Cheyenne 19/2/43; Gore 2/3/43; Tinker 5/4/43; Romulus 12/4/43; Presque Is 26/4/43; Assigned 305BG Chelveston 19/7/43; transferred 326BS/92BG [JW-F] Alconbury 21/7/43; 524BS/379BG [WA-F] Kimbolton 4/9/43; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Sam Gaffield, Co-pilot: Thoralf Carlson, Navigator: Steve Namjestink, Bombardier: Hector De Vargas, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Edwin Grossman, Radio Operator: John Ehrenzeller, Ball turret gunner: Fred Landis, Waist gunner: Art Skelton,Tail gunner: Bill Forsythe (9 Killed in Action), Waist gunner: Ramey Gray (Prisoner of War); coll with enemy aircraft, crashed Grettstadt, SE of Goshsheim, SE of Schweinfurt, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 1353.
This page was last updated on 10 July 2017
15. November 2023 access_time 2:29
Does anyone know what became of Ramey Gray, the sole survivor, after the war?
05. March 2024 access_time 18:16
I would be interested to know as well – my great uncle was one of the pilots.
27. April 2025 access_time 7:07
Tom, I would also appreciate learning about Ramey Gray. I wish I could read or hear a testimony from Ramey, who was a crewmate of my uncle Hector de Vargas, who unfortunately didn’t survive that October 1943 flight. If you were able to find information about Ramey Gray, I would appreciate it if you could share it with me via email. Best regards.
27. April 2025 access_time 7:01
My uncle, Hector de Vargas, was a member of this crew. I would appreciate it if anyone could share information about his plane, 42-29776, and his crewmates.
16. August 2025 access_time 8:55
My uncle Hector de Vargas was navigator on 42-29776 B-14 MIA.
My family and I will be happy to know more about him….
Kind Regards, Javier.
16. August 2025 access_time 17:12
This page has information about Hector’s grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56654331/hector-e-de_vargas