| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-95-BO: 42-30232 to 42-30331 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 95th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 334th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | BG-Q |
| MACR | 402 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (17 August 1943) |
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History of
B-17 42-30274 / Our Bay-Bee
Delivered Cheyenne 8 May 1943; Gore 9 May 1943; Smoky Hill 17 May 1943; Dow Field 5 June 1943; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-Q] Horham 15 June 1943; 5 missions. Missing in Action Regensburg 17 August 1943 with a 335BS crew.
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B-17 42-30274 / Our Bay-Bee Details
Attacked by enemy aircraft on the route going into the target. Was last sighted south of Eupen, Belgium. The damaged aircraft left the formation and 7 chutes were seen to leave the ship, after which the plane exploded. Crashed Mol, SE of Turnhout, Belgium. Missing Air Crew Report : MACR 402. For much more details about OUR BAY-BEE and its crew, go to
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B-17 42-30274 / Our Bay-Bee Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Walter A. Baker | POW | - |
| CP | 1LT | Martin G. Minnich | EVD | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Cedric L. Nussbaum | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Henry P. Sarnow | EVD | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Alvin O. Forney | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Walter T. McDermott | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | John White | EVD | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Roscoe J. Alderman | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | William H. Binnebose Jr | WIA | POW |
| TG | S/SGT | Albert G. Bergeron | POW | - |
This page was last updated on 31 May 2017
14. June 2018 access_time 19:04
Has anyone ever seen nose art for Our Bay-Bee? It might have been a bumble bee