B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-30642 / Geronimo

B-17 #42-30642 / Geronimozoom_in

Source:
https://390th.org

Manufacturer:
Boeing

  • RCL: BI-O, CC-O

MACR: 7555 / KSU/ME/KU: 1518

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History of
B-17 42-30642 / Geronimo

Delivered Cheyenne 3/7/43; Gore 4/7/43; Cheyenne 26/7/43; Dow Fd 27/7/43; Assigned: 568BS/390BG [BI-O] Framlingham 6/8/43; Transferred: 569BS [CC-O]; MIA Schweinfurt 19/7/44 Pilot: Dick Smith, Ira Pritchett, Dan Sulmazey, Theo Ekdahl, John Tope, Lee tabor, Bill Bruton, Alb Herricht, Bob Milligan, Bob Richardson (10KIA); flak, one engine out, crashed Haren, Belgium. MACR 7555. GERONIMO.

Last updated: 23. January 2021

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B-17 42-30642 / Geronimo Details

At about 0845 hours at about 20000 feet, near Aachen 5045N – 0600E A/C 642 peeled out of formation and dropped behind. Pilot called out over VHF saying one. engine out and was aborting. A/C fell behind group and last reported straggling near 5045N – 0600E. No chutes seen. Cause of distress unknown.

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B-17 42-30642 / Geronimo Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P 2LT Richard O. Smith KIA
CP 2LT Ira E. Pritchett, Jr. KIA
ENG/TT S/SGT John L. Tope KIA
RO S/SGT Lee J. Tabor KIA
BT SGT William E. Bruton KIA
WG SGT Albert E. Herricht KIA
WG SGT Robert Milligan KIA
TG SGT Robert D. Richardson KIA
TOG S/SGT Theodore M. Ekdahl KIA

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