B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-30166 / Black Jack III aka You Cawn’t Miss It

B-17 #42-30166 / Black Jack III aka You Cawn’t Miss Itzoom_in

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Manufacturer:
Boeing

  • RCL: XM-L

MACR: 1043

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History of
B-17 42-30166 / Black Jack III aka You Cawn’t Miss It

Delivered Cheyenne 21/4/43; Tinker 27/4/43; Memphis 30/4/43; Presque Is 8/5/43; Assigned: 332BS/94BG [XM-L] Earls Colne 15/5/43; Rougham 13/6/43 BLACK JACK III; MIA Gelsenkirchen 5/11/43 Pilot: Jim Kilian{body washed ashore 9/12/43}, Co-Pilot: Joe Kulik, Navigator: Capt Bob Schaefer{body washed up 1/1/44}, Bombardier: Neil Damato, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Chas Ferrin, Radio Operator: Harlen Yost, Waist Gunner: Don May, Tail Gunner: Jim Pauley (8KIA); Ball Turret Gunner: Lee Deese, Waist Gunner: Joe Langford (2POW); flak hit caused explosion, ditched North Sea 300 yds W of Haamstede on Schouwen Is, Holl MACR 1043. YOU CAWN’T MISS IT.

Last updated: 1. July 2024

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B-17 42-30166 / Black Jack III aka You Cawn’t Miss It Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P 2LT James K. Kilian KIA
CP 2LT Joseph F. Kulik KIA
BOMB 1LT Neil J. Damato KIA
ENG/TT S/SGT Charles C. Ferrin KIA
RO T/SGT Harlen L. Yost KIA
BT S/SGT Lee R. Deese POW
WG T/SGT Joe N. Langford POW
WG T/SGT Donald G. May KIA
TG S/SGT James C. Pauley KIA

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