Production-block:
B-17F-100-BO: 42-30332 to 42-30431
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 301st Bomb Group
- 97th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 341st Bomb Squadron
- 419th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 3581
History of
B-17 42-30381 / Little Red Head
Delivered Cheyenne 25/5/43; Tinker 7/6/43; Smoky Hill 18/6/43; Casper 28/6/43; Kearney 30/6/43; Eglin 7/7/43; Kearney 9/7/43; Dow Fd 10/7/43; Assigned 419BS/301BG St Donat 26/7/43; Oudna 6/8/43; Cerignola 7/12/43; Lucera 1/2/44; {17m} transferred 341BS/97BG Amendola ? ; Missing in Action Budapest 3/4/44 with Bob Daniels, Anthony, Hamilton, Tiller, Johnson, Thorp, Bernius, Davis, Flanagan, Reilly; flak KO’d two engines, crashed Sarajevo, Yugo; Missing Air Crew Report 3581. LITTLE RED HEAD.
Last updated: 22. July 2017
14. January 2022 access_time 0:54
My uncle Walter David Hill was on the same mission in another B17 shot down with 5 of 9 lost. He survived with the help of the underground who got him to Albania where he was airlifted out. Do you have any info on his airplane and crew?
15. January 2022 access_time 17:19
I believe this was your uncles plane. Hill is listed as one of the crew.
https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/b17/42-39986/