Production-block:
B-17F-125-BO: 42-30832 to 42-30931
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 96th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 413th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: MZ-O
MACR: 2377
History of
B-17 42-30859 / Skylark
Delivered Cheyenne 10/8/43; Gr Isle 31/8/43; Assigned: 413BS/96BG [MZ-O] Snetterton 5/9/43; MIA Frankfurt 29/1/44 Pilot: Lou Kandl, Co-Pilot: Branden Britt, Navigator: Bob Stanton, Bombardier: Albt Combs, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Ed Knapp, Radio Operator: Bob Scanlon, Ball Turret Gunner: Theo Wagner, Waist Gunner: Aaron Shoop (8KIA); Waist Gunner: Theo Brown, Tail Gunner: Chas Harborough (2POW); mid air collision w/Me109, crashed Gusenburg, 14 miloes SE of Trier/Eifel, Germany. MACR 2377. SKYLARK.
Last updated: 24. February 2019
B-17 42-30859 / Skylark Details
Based on facts from Roland Geiger, the B-17 #42-31151, flown by Lt. Darrell C. Sisler was hit by Kurt Clemens (III./JG 3). B-17 #42-31151 left formation and colliied with #42-30859 Skylark.
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