Production-block:
B-17F-105-BO: 42-30432 to 42-30531
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 94th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 333rd Bomb Squadron
- RCL: TS-B
MACR: 733
History of
B-17 42-30454 / Reluctant Dragon
Delivered Cheyenne 3/6/43; Smoky Hill 14/6/43; Rapid City 19/6/43; Geiger 22/6/43; Smoky Hill 23/6/43; Dow Fd 5/7/43; Assigned: 333BS/94BG [TS-B] Rougham 7/7/43; MIA Emden 27/9/43 Pilot: John Thalman (KIA); Co-Pilot: Wendell Morris, Navigator: John Lilly, Bombardier: John White, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Fred Belgium. her, Radio Operator: Lester Exelberth, Ball Turret Gunner: Jim Harling, Waist Gunner: Bill Gray, Waist Gunner: Clarry Carter, Tail Gunner: Ed Schaler (9POW); Enemy aircraft, ditched North Sea, about ten miles NW of Emden, Germany. MACR 733. RELUCTANT DRAGON.
Last updated: 10. November 2019
08. November 2019 access_time 11:56
The correct date of the a/c loss is 27 Sept 1943
10. November 2019 access_time 11:36
Thank you Scott for the correction.
I have updated the date of loss.