| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-90-BO: 42-30132 to 42-30231 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 100th Bomb Group, 92nd Bomb Group, 95th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 334th Bomb Squadron, 349th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | XR-H |
| MACR | 953 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (08 October 1943) |
History of
B-17 42-30154 / War Eagle
Delivered Cheyenne 17/4/43; Smoky Hill 24/4/43; Dow Fd 19/5/43; Presque Is 21/5/43; Assigned 92BG Alconbury 13/6/43; transferred 334BS/95BG [BG-Z] Alconbury 16/6/43; 1m, transferred 349BS/100BG [XR-H] Thorpe Abbotts 6/43; Missing in Action Bremen 8/10/43 with Art Becktoft, Co-pilot: Cliff Spencer, Navigator: Walt Nichols, Bombardier: Bob Miller, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Elmer Williams, Ball turret gunner: Chas Marengo, Waist gunner: Ed Hoffman, Waist gunner: Henry Popielarski,Tail gunner: Andy Stanley (9 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Floyd Lowe (Killed in Action): enemy aircraft caused heavy damage, crashed outskirts of Bremen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 953. WAR EAGLE.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 42-30154 / War Eagle Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Arthur H. Becktoft | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Clifford M. Spencer | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Walter Nichols | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Robert L. Miller | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Elmer J. Williams | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Floyd A. Lowe | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Charles E. Marengo | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Henry T. Popielarski | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Edward J. Hoffman | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Andy P. Stanley | POW | - |
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