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Source:
www.americanairmuseum.com
Production-block:
B-17F-100-BO: 42-30332 to 42-30431
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 388th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 563rd Bomb Squadron
MACR: 3079 / KSU/ME/KU: 1155
Missions: 49
History of
B-17 42-30340 / Dry Run aka Screamin’ Red Ass
Delivered Cheyenne 18/5/43; Grand Isle 4/6/43; Dow Field 25/6/43; Assigned 563BS/388BG Knettishall 26/6/43; Missing in Action Berlin 8/3/44 with Alan Amman, Co-pilot: Don Wollard, Navigator: Bill Pierson, Navigator: Ralph Diederich, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Carter, Radio Operator: Joe McGonagle, Ball turret gunner: Boyd Iverson, Waist gunner: Harlie Sands,Tail gunner: Frank Metzler (9 Killed in Action); Waist gunner: Harry Quick (Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Neu-Ummendorf, near Eisleben, 19 miles W of Magdeburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 3079. SCREAMIN’ RED ASS.
Last updated: 23. January 2021
B-17 42-30340 / Dry Run aka Screamin’ Red Ass Details
A/C 340 is thought to have been hit by and attack of Me 109’s. The a/c dropped back with number 3 engine feathered and both wings badly shot up. 3 to 4 chutes were reported. This a/c was flying number 3 lead squadron.
B-17 42-30340 / Dry Run aka Screamin’ Red Ass Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Allan Olavi Amann | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Donald Wollard | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | William LeRoy Pierson | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Ralph Joseph Diederich | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Robert Taylor Carter | KIA | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Joseph Edward McGonagle | KIA | - |
| BT | SGT | Boyd Dallas Iverson | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Harlie Wilton Sands | KIA | - |
| WG | T/SGT | Harold Quick | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | Frank Henry Metzler | KIA | - |
30. March 2021 access_time 2:48
My Uncle Harry was the only survivor of this aircraft. I never got to meet him. He died before I was born.
08. February 2023 access_time 23:55
Hey, I believe that this aircraft is was mentioned on CBS radio on march 26 1944.
Its an interview with this plane’s ground crew on losing the fort.
here’s the link: starts at 7 min and 20 sec in to the recording.
https://archive.org/details/WW2RadioArchive/1944/1944-03-26+CBS+World+News+Today.mp3#
16. July 2023 access_time 20:16
Thank you for sharing the link to the interview of Sgt. Omar James. He said, it failed to return of the B-17s 46th missions.
27. January 2024 access_time 23:29
My uncle Bruno Mano, was the bombardier with the first crew (pictured) they rotated home, the second crew was lost over Germany.