B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-30181 / Herky Jerky II aka LoverBoy

B-17 #42-30181 / Herky Jerky II aka LoverBoyzoom_in

Source:
www.americanairmuseum.com

Manufacturer:
Boeing

  • RCL: OE-X

MACR: 2258

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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

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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
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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