Production-block:
B-17F-105-BO: 42-30432 to 42-30531
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 99th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 346th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 929
History of
B-17 42-30474 / Bum’s Rush
Delivered Cheyenne 5/6/43; Rapid City 19/6/43; Geiger 22/6/43; Gr Isle 28/6/43; Dow Fd 14/7/43; Assigned 346BS/99BG 1/8/43; Missing in Action Mestre, It. 6/10/43 with Otis Lee, Alderson, Menchl, Carver, Farley (5 evaded capture in Switz.), Ritter evade & RTD; Dickerson (Killed in Action); Jones, Cunningham, Kramer (3 Prisoner of War); Missing Air Crew Report 929. BUM’S RUSH.
Last updated: 4. April 2018
B-17 42-30474 / Bum’s Rush Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | F/O | Otis S. Lee | EVD | - |
| CP | F/O | Carlton O. Alderson | EVD | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Rudy Menchl | EVD | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Thomas H. Carver | EVD | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Victor Dickerson | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Ralph E. Kramer | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | George H. Ritter | EVD | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Harry L. Cunningham | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Willie C. Jones | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Leonard A. Farley | EVD | - |
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