Production-block:
B-17F-80-BO: 42-29932 to 42-30031
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 379th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 526th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: LF-G
MACR: 1348
History of
B-17 42-29934
Delivered Denver 15/3/43; Cheyenne 17/3/43; Walla Walla 2/4/43; Metropolitan 13/4/43; Selfridge 27/4/43; Dow Fd 30/4/43; Assigned 526BS/379BG [LF-G] Kimbolton 6/6/43; Missing in Action Nantes 16/9/43 with Don Murray, Co-pilot: Bob McGraw, Navigator: Bill Meyer, Bombardier: Chester Gwinn, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Mike Curtin, Radio Operator: Roger Tatum, Ball turret gunner: Alex Robert, Waist gunner: Carl Moak, Waist gunner: Frank Wininger,Tail gunner: John Rogers (10 Killed in Action); hit by bomb from above, crashed Nantes, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 1348.
Last updated: 29. March 2020
B-17 42-29934 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Donald M. Murray | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Robert M. McGraw | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | William R. Meyer | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Chester R. Gwinn, Jr. | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Michael F. Curtin | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Rodger W. Tatum | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Alexander C. Robert | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Carl G. Moak | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Frank M. Mininger | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | John W. Rogers | KIA | - |
28. March 2020 access_time 21:47
B-17 42-29934 was not lost to friendly fire. Per your own dialog box, was shot down by an German aircraft using and arial bomb.
29. March 2020 access_time 10:24
Hello Robert,
thank you. I miss understood “hit by bomb from above and tought is means bomber from bombers above.
I changed the cause of loss to “Enemy fighters”.
Cheers
Jing