B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-30012

History of
B-17 42-30012

Delivered Cheyenne 1/4/43; Smoky Hill 7/5/43; Dow Fd 23/5/43; Assigned: 533BS/381BG [VP-K] Ridgewell 4/6/43 Pilot: Bob Fricks, Martin Downey, Ray Lyons, Edwin Vincent, Guy Phillips, Atchmonde Logan, Theo Cason, Dallas Vaughn, Bill Vance, Bob Calhoun; MIA {10m} Anklam 9/10/43 w/Maj Landon Hendricks (CO), Co-Pilot: Capt Bob Withers, Navigator: Capt Bill Turner, Bombardier: Capt Leo English, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Chas McNeil, Radio Operator: John Willdridge, Ball Turret Gunner: Jerome Arbiter, Waist Gunner: Ernie O’Hara, Waist Gunner: Lloyd Howard, Tail Gunner: Lt Bill Duggan (10KIA); Enemy aircraft, crashed North Sea, last seen N of Texel Is, Holl.; MACR 887.

Last updated: 3. September 2018