B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-30466

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-30466

Manufacturer:
Boeing

MACR: 1830

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History of
B-17 42-30466

Delivered Cheyenne 5/6/43; Rapid City 19/6/43; Geiger 22/6/43; Gr Isle 30/6/43; Dow Fd 18/7/43; Assigned 49BS/2BG Ain M’Lila 29/7/43; Massicault 31/7/43; {27m} transferred 419BS/301BG Oudna 14/11/43; Cerignola 7/12/43; Missing in Action {12m} Piraeus 11/1/44 with Don Ready, Co-pilot: Miller, Bombardier: Fitzgerald, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Myers, Ball turret gunner: Carlino, Waist gunner: Brock,Tail gunner: Wright (8 Killed in Action); Navigator: Siegel, Radio Operator: Sehursky (2 Prisoner of War); damaged by explosion of another a/c, crashed Patrai, Greece; Missing Air Crew Report 1830.

Last updated: 6. August 2017

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B-17 42-30466 Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P 2LT Donald S Ready KIA
CP 2LT Richard A Miller KIA
BOMB 2LT Lawrence J Fitzgerald KIA
ENG/TT T/SGT Edgar Myers KIA
RO T/SGT Samuel Schursky POW
BT S/SGT Roger N Carlino KIA
WG T/SGT Dale W Brock KIA
TG S/SGT Edward G Wright KIA

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