| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-90-BO: 42-30132 to 42-30231 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 388th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 562nd Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 3131 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (26 July 1943) |
| Missions: | 1 |
Werbung/Advertisement
History of
B-17 42-30225 / Mister Yank
Delivered Cheyenne 30/4/43; Sioux City 11/5/43; Smoky Hill 11/6/43; Dow Fd 2/7/43; Assigned: 562BS/388BG [–J] Knettishall 1/7/43; MIA Hanover 27/7/43 Pilot: John Denton, Co-Pilot: Nathan Fair, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Bob Hayman, Ball Turret Gunner: Ed Cordts, Waist Gunner: Tom Kennedy, Tail Gunner: Chas Scott (6KIA); Navigator: Bill Davis, Bombardier: Ed Basham, Radio Operator: Frank Glose, Waist Gunner: Ivan Walter (4POW); flak KO’d #3 & set ship on fire, crashed on airfield at Vechtal, near Aurich, Germany. MACR 3131. MISTER YANK.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
Werbung/Advertisement
B-17 42-30225 / Mister Yank Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | John Reid Denton Jr. | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Nathan E. Fair Jr. | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | William Bronson Davis | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Edward Arthur Basham | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Robert Cardie Hayman | KIA | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Frank Alphonse Glose | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Thomas Harvey Kennedy | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Ivan Kenneth Walter | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Edward Jon Cordts | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Charles Thomas Scott | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 26 December 2018
Write comment