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Source:
www.americanairmuseum.com
Production-block:
B-17F-115-BO: 42-30617 to 42-30731
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 388th Bomb Group
- 96th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 339th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: QJ-P
MACR: 836
History of
B-17 42-30709
Delivered Denver 15/7/43; Gore 16/7/43; Gr Isle 24/7/43; Walla Walla 1/8/43; Scott 11/8/43; Presque 16/8/43; Assigned 388BG Knettishall 20/8/43; transferred 339BS/96BG [QJ-P] Snetterton 21/8/43; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Coles Goodner, Co-pilot: Arthur Leu, Navigator: Jim Lapp, Bombardier: Howard Day, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lester Kraft, Radio Operator: Bernie Harman, Ball turret gunner: John Chaney, Waist gunner: Melvin Jackson, Waist gunner: Roy McGinnis,Tail gunner: Dick Cuirszak (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crash landed Ingwiller, 22 miles NW of Strasbourg, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 836.
Last updated: 15. May 2020
B-17 42-30709 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Coles Goodner | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Arthur Frederick Leu | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | James Matson Lapp | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Howard Elmer Dey | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Lester Kraft | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Bernard Harman | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | John Fielding Chaney, Jr. | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Roy Clifford McGinnes | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Melvin R. Jackson | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Richard Joseph Cuirszak | POW | - |
06. September 2023 access_time 23:11
What was the name of B-17 S/N 42-30709. My father was the BT on it.
12. September 2023 access_time 1:24
My father was ball turret gunner on this ship. Wanted to know what his plane’s name was and see if any photos of it’s nose art was available for B-17 S/N 42-30709
20. September 2023 access_time 5:10
My maternal Grandfather is Waist Gunner Melvin R Jackson. They were taken to Staleg 17, famous movie, I believe he was POW for 18+ months from what i recall, he passed away around 1999
08. November 2023 access_time 0:41
My grandfather, Howard Dey, was the Bombardier on this flight. I would also like to know about the name and nose art, but also did they deliver their ordnance before succumbing to enemy fire?