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Source:
www.nationalmuseum.af.mil
Production-block:
B-17F-80-BO: 42-29932 to 42-30031
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 92nd Bomb Group
- 96th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 326th Bomb Squadron
- 338th Bomb Squadron
History of
B-17 42-29981 / HELL-LENA
Delivered Cheyenne 20/3/43; Gore 31/3/43; Presque Is 8/4/43; Dow Fd 11/4/43; Assigned 338BS/96BG Grafton Underwood 27/4/43 HELL-LENA; Andrews Fd 13/5/43; Snetterton 12/6/43; transferred 326BS/92BG Alconbury 23/7/43; Missing in Action Hanover 26/7/43 with Bob Campbell (Killed in Action) [?Paul Casey?]; John Morgan, Keith Koskel, Asa Irwin, Tyre Weaver, John McClure, Jim Ford, John Foley, Reece Walton, Gene Ponte (9 Returned to Duty); enemy aircraft, ditched Nth Sea.
Last updated: 9. July 2021
B-17 42-29981 / HELL-LENA Details
Robert (Bob) Campbell were KIA on B-17 #42-29802 / Ruthie II that day.
B-17 42-29981 / HELL-LENA Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Paul S. Casey | UNK | - |
01. September 2022 access_time 2:38
The information on the crew is not accurate. My great uncle was on the plane and all 10 crew survived. The day before another crew ditched and one crewman was KIA. I have an old news clipping of LT Casey’s plane (42-29981).
01. September 2022 access_time 6:57
Hello Jason, thank you for the information.
I couldn’t find the full crew list for this B-17, when it ditched in the North Sea. All I could find out was the correct pilot’s name: Paul S. Casey.
Nothing known to me about the rest of the crew. If you have the crew list, or any more information, please let me know. 🙂
Cheers
Jing
18. May 2023 access_time 23:27
John Edwards, Tsgt. He was the top turret/engineer. I have a picture of the crew immediately after the rescue. I’m not sure how to upload the photos but the crew list on the back of the Photo is, Stewart, Casey, Garcia, Baker, Mayo, Edwards, Elmer, Perkins and Johnson I’m assuming the 10th took the photo
20. May 2023 access_time 19:41
Hello Jason,
I am sorry, it’s not possible to upload photo in the comments.
But you can send me the photo via email: info@b17flyingfortress.de
Cheers
Jing
03. April 2024 access_time 1:39
Johnson was my dad
08. January 2023 access_time 6:25
I agree the names of the crew are not correct. All 10 on 42-29981 survived. Luther Howard Baker was navigator and another pilot was William H. Stewart. My father was a B-17 and YB-40 pilot in that squadron and these names were in his journal. Who was Jason’s great uncle?
14. May 2023 access_time 13:06
John Edwards, Tsgt. He was the top turret/engineer. I have a picture of the crew immediately after the rescue. I’m not sure how to upload the photos but the crew list on the back of the Photo is, Stewart, Casey, Garcia, Baker, Mayo, Edwards, Elmer, Perkins and Johnson I’m assuming the 10th took the photo.
08. January 2023 access_time 6:36
John C. Morgan, Tyre C. Weaver, Keith J. Koske, and Robert L. Campbell (KIA) were on 42-29802 Ruthie II