| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-80-BO: 42-29932 to 42-30031 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 381st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 535th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | MS-N |
| MACR | 385 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (12 August 1943) |
| Missions: | 12 |
History of
B-17 42-29950 / Forget Me Not
Delivered Cheyenne 3/4/43; Pueblo 30/4/43; Smoky Hill 11/5/43; Dow Fd 23/5/43; Assigned: 535BS/381BG [MS-N] Ridgewell 29/5/43 Pilot: Chas Dowell, Fred Evans, John Lander, Clarry Watkins, Chas Dodge, Herb Kern, Walt Wessler, Chas Miller, Stuart Doll, Ken Hackett; MIA {12m} Gelsenkirchen 12/8/43 w/Fred Evans, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Chas Dodge, Radio Operator: Herb Kern{body never found}, Ball Turret Gunner: Walt Messler, Waist Gunner: Chas Miller (5KIA); Co-Pilot: Joe Robbins, Navigator: John Lander, Bombardier: Clarry Watkins, Waist Gunner: Stuart Doll, Tail Gunner: Ken Hackett (5POW); Enemy aircraft, crashed Rheurdt, SW of Lintfort, Germany. MACR 385. FORGET ME NOT.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
This page was last updated on 23 August 2018
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