Production-block:
B-17F-80-BO: 42-29932 to 42-30031
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 305th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 423rd Bomb Squadron
- RCL: RD-F
MACR: 819 / KSU/ME/KU: 299
History of
B-17 42-29971
Delivered Cheyenne 18/3/43; Walla Walla 29/3/43; Metropolitan 13/4/43; Dow Field 30/4/43; Assigned 423BS/305BG [RD-F] Chelveston 23/5/43; damaged in mid-air collision with 42-30221 (306) 8/7/43 with Frank Kackstetter; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Vernon Cole, Radio Operator: Robah Shields, Ball turret gunner: Don Richardson, Waist gunner: Fred Zumpf (4 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Bob Partridge, Navigator: Chas Kuehn, Bombardier: Joe Columbus, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Folk, Waist gunner: Adrien Wright,Tail gunner: Irving Mills (6 Prisoner of War); hit by rocket from JU88, then exploded to crashed Beek, near Maastricht, Hol; Missing Air Crew Report 819.
Last updated: 14. October 2020
B-17 42-29971 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Vernon K. Cole | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Robert E. Partridge | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Charles R. Kuehn | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Joseph M. Columbus | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Robert D. Folk | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Robah C. Shields jr. | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Donald Richardson | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Frederick W. Zumpf | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Adrian H. Wright | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Irving J. Mills | POW | - |
14. October 2020 access_time 14:05
The tail gunner’s name is incorrect in the list (correct in the text above). Should be “Irving” not Irvine.
14. October 2020 access_time 22:45
Thank you!
I have corrected the name.
21. November 2020 access_time 3:45
42-29971 was flying with the 306th BG/423rd BS on Black Thursday. https://306bgus.verio.com/Missing_Air_Crew_Reports/14oct43macr1.pdf