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Source:
www.fold3.com
Production-block:
B-17F-95-BO: 42-30232 to 42-30331
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 390th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 469th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: CC-S
MACR: 2022 & 14404
History of
B-17 42-30320 / Coy Decoy
Delivered Cheyenne 14/5/43; Gore 15/5/43; Cheyenne 20/5/43; Geiger 28/5/43; Gt Falls 7/6/43; Langley 25/6/43; Cutbank 27/6/43; Smoky Hill 1/7/43; Dow Fd 11/7/43; Assigned 569BS/390BG [CC-S] Framlingham 11/7/43; badly damaged 11/12/43 over Emden with Rich Parker, Co-pilot: Frank Stolars, Navigator: Howard VanDine, Bombardier: Homer Lashway, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Coors (5 Returned to Duty) as pilot limped home; Radio Operator: Francis Brooks, Waist gunner: Bob Johnstone,Tail gunner: Ray Nagle, Ball turret gunner: John Durrett bailed out (4 Prisoner of War), Waist gunner: Gayle Gillenwater(Killed in Action); Missing in Action Kiel 4/1/44; enemy aircraft, crashed Mienesz Farm, Nieuwe Provincialweg, between Scharwoude & Niedorp, Holl. Missing Air Crew Report 2022. COY DE COY.
Last updated: 5. January 2019
B-17 42-30320 / Coy Decoy Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Robert E. Patterson | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Daniel A. Naeve | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Ben T. DeSalvo | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Allen L. Corday | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Arthur E. Hughbanks | POW | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Samuel A. Procopio | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | Mike Gursky | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Armand C. DiSchiavi | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Daniel C. Canora | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | Joseph H. McClure | POW | - |
05. January 2019 access_time 6:50
The photo on this page for 42-30320 is actually a photo of Coy Decoy II, 42-30639. A close look at the nose art shows the capital I’s on either side of the young woman.
05. January 2019 access_time 12:46
Thank you! I did not see that.
I replace the photo with new one. On this, no nose art is visible. But serial number on tail.