B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-30824

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-30824

Manufacturer:
Boeing

  • RCL: UX-R

MACR: 847

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History of
B-17 42-30824

Delivered Dallas 4/8/43; Gore Fd 5/8/43; Dallas 8/8/43; Dalhart 17/8/43; Assigned 327BS/92BG [UX-R] Podington 26/9/43; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Frank Talbot, Co-pilot: Elvin Erickson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ed Evans, Radio Operator: Gerald Young,Tail gunner: Nelson Smith (5 Killed in Action), Navigator: Jim Houser, Bombardier: Ed Walter, Ball turret gunner: Donovan Jones, Waist gunner: Arlen Harmon, Waist gunner: Bill Tench (5 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Sickershausen, SE of Kitzingen, 12 miles SE of Wurzburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 847. BOBBY JOE.

Last updated: 25. April 2020

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B-17 42-30824 Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P 2LT Frank M. Talbot KIA
CP 2LT Elvin C. Erickson KIA
BOMB 2LT Edward L. Walter POW
ENG/TT S/SGT Edward M. Evans KIA
RO S/SGT Gerald F. Young KIA
BT SGT Donovan W. Jones POW
WG S/SGT Arlen R. Harmon POW
WG SGT Williams C. Tench POW
TG S/SGT Nelson W. Smith KIA

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