| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-70-BO: 42-29732 to 42-29831 |
| Delievered: | Cheyenne |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 92nd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 407th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | PY-V |
| MACR | 16060 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (15 May 1943) |
History of
B-17 42-29820
Delivered Cheyenne 22/2/43; Memphis 8/4/43; Assigned 407BS/92BG [PY-V] Alconbury 24/4/43; Missing in Action Wangerooge 15/5/43 with Capt Larche Washer, Co-pilot: Bob Kennedy, Bombardier: Bill Haenel, Radio Operator: Jack Roebuck, Ball turret gunner: Art Davis (5 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Martin Healey, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Alf Sikorski, Waist gunner: Art Blasenak, Waist gunner: Jim McDermott,Tail gunner: Ken Murray (5 Killed in Action); flak, ditched North Sea, before target [near Cuxhaven?]; Missing Air Crew Report 16060.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 42-29820 Details
The aircraft took part in a bombing mission to Wilhelmshaven, Germany, sub pens, on 15 May 1943, but did not reach the target as flak disabled the plane and it fell into the North Sea. No search was made.
Source: MACR 16060
B-17 42-29820 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | CPT | Larche M. Washer | POW | - |
| CP | 1LT | Robert W. Kennedy | POW | - |
| NAV | 1LT | Martin J. Healy | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 1LT | William F. Haenel | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Jack P. Ronbuck | POW | Roebuck? |
| RO | T/SGT | Alfred A. Sikorski | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Arthur L. Davis | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Kenney G. Murray | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | James R. McDermott | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Arthur F. Blasenak | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 22 March 2026
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