B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-30316 / Madie

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-30316 / Madie

Manufacturer:
Boeing

  • RCL: BI-J

MACR: 390

Missions: 2

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History of
B-17 42-30316 / Madie

Delivered Cheyenne 15/5/43; Gore 17/5/43; Cheyenne 20/5/43; Geiger 27/5/43; Gt Falls 7/6/43; Smoky Hill 30/6/43; Dow Fd 10/7/43; Assigned 568BS/390BG [BI-J] Framlingham 11/7/43; 2m, Missing in Action Regensburg 17/8/43 with Jim Regan, Co-pilot: Oscar Hill, Navigator: Lyman Burbank, Bombardier: Bob Laible, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joel Johnson, Radio Operator: Pvt Olin Seegar, Waist gunner: Jim Kahler, Waist gunner: Owen McWilliams,Tail gunner: Earl Slay (9 Prisoner of War); Ball turret gunner: Ed Jones (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Bellheim, 10 miles N of Karlsruhe, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 390. MAUDIE.

Last updated: 1. February 2020

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B-17 42-30316 / Madie Details

Basierend auf verschiedenen Quellen (390th BG Webseite, MACR), wurde 42-30316 / Maudie nicht am 24. August 1943 abgeschossen, sondern am 17. August 1943. Und der Name lautet korrekterweise Madie – nicht Maudie.

Based on different source (390th BG Webseite, MACR), B-17 42-30316 / Maudie went lost on 17 August 1943. Not 24 August 1943. Name was Madie, not Maudie. Photo exist. See link below.

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B-17 42-30316 / Madie Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P --- James R. Regan POW
CP --- Oscar E. Hille POW
BOMB --- Robert J. Laible POW
ENG/TT --- Joel F. Johnson POW
RO --- Olin A. Seeger POW
BT --- Edward J. Jones KIA Chute failed
WG --- James R. Kahler POW
WG --- Owen E. McWilliams POW
TG --- Earl W. Slay POW

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