Source:
www.fold3.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-20-DL: 42-3039 to 42-3073 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 388th Bomb Group, 91st Bomb Group, 94th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 401st Bomb Squadron, 410th Bomb Squadron, 563rd Bomb Squadron |
| RCL: | LL-A |
| MACR: | 2463 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (21 February 1944) |
| Missions: | 23 |
History of
B-17 42-3073 / Lightning Strikes
Delivered Cheyenne 4/2/43; Assigned 410BS/94BG Bangor 13/4/43; delivered UK, transferred 401BS/91BG [LL-A] Bassingbourn 22/4/43; Missing in Action 23m Gutersloh (Gütersloh) 21/2/44 with Bill Gibbons, Co-pilot: Clyde McCallum, Navigator: Don Shea, Bombardier: Wilf Conlon, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Parsons, Radio Operator: Bill Doupance, Ball turret gunner: Julius Edwards, Waist gunner: Jack Bowen, Waist gunner: Clarry Bateman,Tail gunner: Paul Goecke (10 Prisoner of War); separate enemy aircraft attacks KO’d #3 & #4 plus wings on fire, crash landed target area, near Herford, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 2463. LIGHTNING STRIKES.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 42-3073 / Lightning Strikes Details
B-17 42-3073 / Lightning Strikes Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | William F. Gibbons | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Clyde C. McCallum | POW | - |
| NAV | 1LT | Donald E. Shea | POW | - |
| BOMB | 1LT | Wilfred P. Conlon | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | John P. Parsons | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | William O. Doupance | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | Clarence R. Bateman | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Julius E. Edwards | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Jack W. Bowen | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Paul E. Goecke | POW | - |
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