Production-block:
B-17F-20-DL: 42-3039 to 42-3073
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 303rd Bomb Group
- 306th Bomb Group
- 384th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 369th Bomb Squadron
- 544th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: WW-U, SU-H
MACR: 773
History of
B-17 42-3041
Delivered to Denver 23/1/43; Homestead 25/2/43; Assigned to the 303rd Bomb Group Molesworth, 9 April 1943; 369th Bomb Squadron/306th Bomb Group [WW-U] Thurleigh; 544th Bomb Squadron/384th Bomb Group [SU-H] Station 106, Grafton Underwood; Missing in Action on Mission #91 to Stuttgart, 6 September 1943 with James Joseph McMahon Jr., Co-pilot: Rudolph P. Froeschle, Navigator: Lesta E. Shackelford, Bombardier: Arthur R. Dinndorf, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Robert Fred Stahlhut, Radio Operator: Marcus E. Carr, Ball turret gunner: John H. Tripp, Waist gunner: James E Savage, Waist gunner: Schley H. Jessup (9 Prisoner of War),Tail gunner: George J. Kemp (evaded capture); no gas, crashed Dorviller/Elvange, 15 miles East of Metz, France. Missing Air Crew Report 773.
Last updated: 13. September 2017
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