Production-block:
B-17F-70-BO: 42-29732 to 42-29831
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 92nd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 326th Bomb Squadron
- 327th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: JW-L; UX-C
MACR: 657
History of
B-17 42-29798
Delivered Cheyenne 19/2/43; Salina 8/3/43; Dow Fd 19/4/43; Assigned: 326BS/92BG [JW-L] Alconbury 25/4/43; then 325BS; MIA Kassel 28/7/43 Pilot: Ben Smotherman, Co-Pilot: Dave Pollack, Navigator: Sid Leigh, Bombardier: Wray McKenzie, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Atlee Pearson, Radio Operator: John Fogarty, Ball Turret Gunner: V.M. Chandler, Waist Gunner: Curtis Moore, Waist Gunner: Jim O’Connell, Tail Gunner: Fred Rentz (10POW); Enemy aircraft, forced landing Veenendaal, near Wageningen, Hol. MACR 657.
Last updated: 20. June 2021
B-17 42-29798 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Benjamin F. Smotherman | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | David Pollak | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Sidney J. Leigh | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Atlee J. Pearson | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | John J. Fogarty | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | V. M. Chandler | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Curtis L. Moore | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | James W. O'Connell | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | Frederick Rentz, Jr. | POW | - |
| TOG | S/SGT | Wray V. McKenzie | POW | - |
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