| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-70-BO: 42-29732 to 42-29831 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 306th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 368th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL: | BO-T |
| MACR: | 16018 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (21 May 1943) |
History of
B-17 42-29806
Delivered Cheyenne 21/2/43; Gore 7/3/43; New Castle 6/4/43; Dow Fd 12/4/43; Assigned: 368BS/306BG [BO-T] Thurleigh 19/5/43; MIA Wilhelmshafen 21/5/43 Pilot: Floyd Fields, Navigator: Dick Clausen, Radio Operator: Phil Zimmerman, Ball Turret Gunner: Morriece Moody{body recovered from sea 8/7/43}, Waist Gunner: Gus Retkofsky{body recovered from sea 16/8/43} (5KIA); Co-Pilot: Erwin Efird, Bombardier: Harry Young{wia}, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Roy Goodwin{wia}, Waist Gunner: Harry Cromer{wia}, Tail Gunner: Fortunato Gelfo{wia} (5POW); all rescued by Germany. an seaplane and flown to hospital in Heligoland; flak KO’d two engines, ditched North Sea. MACR 16018.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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