Production-block:
B-17F-100-BO: 42-30332 to 42-30431
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 96th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 338th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: BX-T
MACR: 854
History of
B-17 42-30373 / Lucky Lady III
Delivered Cheyenne 24/5/43; Gore 25/5/53; Grand Isle 4/6/43; Dow Fd 1/7/43; Assigned: 338BS/96BG [BX-T] Snetterton 4/7/43; MIA Bremen 8/10/43 Pilot: Warren Jones, Co-Pilot: Jim Fisher, Navigator: John Scott, Bombardier: Elmer Smith, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: John Sisul, Ball Turret Gunner: Frank LaPorta (6POW); Radio Operator: Leon Pensack, Waist Gunner: Art Townley, Waist Gunner: Bob Bassett, Tail Gunner: Art Neilsen, foto-John Black[HQ Sqd 48th ASR] (5KIA); flak, crashed Weingbergen, five miles SE of Verden,Germany. MACR 854. LUCKY LADY III.
Last updated: 9. February 2019
29. January 2023 access_time 5:09
I met family of co-pilot of this plane. I have also picture of crash site. He was pow in Mooseburg.