Source:
www.388bg.info
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-95-BO: 42-30232 to 42-30331 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 388th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 563rd Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 3133 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (30 July 1943) |
History of
B-17 42-30238 / Wing and a Prayer aka Classy Chassis
Delivered Cheyenne 1/5/43; Sioux City 13/5/43; Casper 12/6/43; Smoky Hill 13/6/43; Dow Fd 15/6/43; Assigned 563BS/388BG Knettishall 24/6/43 CLASSY CHASSY; Missing in Action Kassel 30/7/43 with Frank Kelly, Co-pilot: Ken Alexander, Navigator: Carl Alexander, Bombardier: David Adams, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Randall Ryals, Radio Operator: Harry Schwerdt, Ball turret gunner: Carlton Jones, Waist gunner: Joe Marchwinski, Waist gunner: Joe Mascke,Tail gunner: Alex Milligan (10 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Dorla, near Lichtenau, 12 miles SW of Kassel, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 3133. WING AND A PRAYER.
This page was last updated on 28 July 2017
16. August 2025 access_time 20:46
the nose art photo for Wing and a Prayer at your F-35-VE listing and at the 388th BG Association listing belongs here and would better represent the F-95-BO. The nose art is the F-95-BO, not the Vega which would have had the reverse position cheek guns. Compare to other F-35-VE and F-95-BO. Also compare the Seattle band Burbank factory underside demarcations relative to the pitot mast.
18. August 2025 access_time 21:06
the correct placement for to he nose art photo of Wing and a Prayer at the aircraft photo archives of the AAM in Britain is for this late configuration B-17F-BO. Check the updated entry for this serial number.