| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-80-BO: 42-29932 to 42-30031 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 92nd Bomb Group, 94th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 333rd Bomb Squadron, 407th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | PY-L |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire, ditched (06 September 1943) |
History of
B-17 42-29965
Delivered Cheyenne 18 March 43; Gore 28 March 1943; Presque Isle 5 May 1943; Assigned 333BS/94BG Earls Colne 12 May 1943; Rougham 13 June 1943; transferred 407BS/92BG [PY-L] Alconbury 26 July 1943; Missing in Action Stuttgart 6 September 1943 with, Pilot Frederick T. Prasse; Co-pilot: Joseph F. Thornton; Navigator: David C. Besbris; Bombardier: Fred Champion; Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Geegee; Radio Operator: Laurence E. Dennis; Ball turret gunner: John W. Disher; Left Waist gunner: Charles H. Hartnett; Right Waist gunner: Otto F. Trammer; Tail gunner: Rolland A. Galloway (10 Returned to Duty). Flak, low on fuel on return, ditched Channel, all rescued by French boat. No MACR (Missing Air Crew Report).
This page was last updated on 07 October 2017
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