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Source:
www.americanairmuseum.com
Production-block:
B-17F-90-BO: 42-30132 to 42-30231
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 95th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 335th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: OE-X
MACR: 2258
History of
B-17 42-30181 / Herky Jerky II aka LoverBoy
Delivered Cheyenne 24-Apr-43; Smoky Hill 5-May-43; Kearney 29-May-43; Atlanta 2-Jun-43; Dow Field 16-Jun-43; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-X] Framlingham 19-Jun-43 HERKY JERKY II; Horham 15-Jun-43; with force landed Framlingham AF 10-Oct-43 with Pilot R.E. Snow, Radio Operator: Harry Van Arsdale WIA; credited with 23 missions, Missing in Action – Eschweiler 24-Jan-44 shot down by enemy aircraft, tailplane caught fire then broke off, crashed Wingene, 18 miles West of Ghent, Belgium. 4KIA 6POW. Missing Air Crew Report 2258. LOVER BOY.
Last updated: 17. August 2017
B-17 42-30181 / Herky Jerky II aka LoverBoy Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Clay A. Burnett | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Douglas McLean | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Charles Vacek | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Hugh A. Gibson | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Harvey E. Kreitzman | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | James F. Canard | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Glenn H. Johnston | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Thomas L. Durkin | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Paul C. Abrahamson | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | John F. Inman | KIA | - |
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