| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-90-BO: 42-30132 to 42-30231 |
| Delievered: | Cheyenne |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 92nd Bomb Group, 95th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 335th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | OE-T |
| MACR | 4903 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (22 June 1943) |
| Missions: | 1 |
History of
B-17 42-30211
Delivered Cheyenne 27/4/43; Smoky Hill 6/5/43; Tinker 15/5/43; Lincoln 21/5/43; Dow Fd 24/5/43; Assigned 92BG 3/6/43, transferred 335BS/95BG [OE-T] Alconbury 13/6/43; Horham 16/6/43; 1m, Missing in Action Huls 22/6/43 with Capt Joel Bunch, Co-pilot: Ernie Veilo, Bombardier: John Pearson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Leroy Lambert, Radio Operator: Leroy Morris, Waist gunner: Chas Johnston, Waist gunner: Jim Henley,Tail gunner: Dwight Seale (8 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Harry King, Ball turret gunner: Bob Castle (2 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft severely damaged cockpit, crashed Hunxe, six miles E of Wesel, Germany. Missing Air Crew Report 4903.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 42-30211 Details
The following is a correct statement of facts as obtained from the S-2 files for this mission:
B-17F 42-30211 piloted by Capt. John A. Bunch, was seen to be hit by four enemy fighters over the target at Huls, Germany.
The Aircraft was last seen leveled off at 5000 feet after dropping bombs at 0945 hours with the nose and tail destroyed by the attack.
Four to ten chutes were reported to have been seen leaving the ship.
Source: MACR 4903
B-17 42-30211 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | CPT | Joel A. Bunch | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Ernest A. Veio | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Harold T. King | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | John M. Pearson | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Leroy D. Lambert | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Leroy W. Morris | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Robert H. Castle | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | James T. Henley | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Charles H. Johnson | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Dwight F. Seale | POW | - |
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