| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-125-BO: 42-30832 to 42-30931 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 381st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 535th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | MS-T |
| MACR | 885 |
| KSU/ME/KU: | 338 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (08 October 1943) |
| Missions: | 2 |
History of
B-17 42-30864
Delivered Cheyenne 11/8/43; Gore 13/8/43; Cheyenne 14/8/43; Gr Isle 31/8/43; Assigned 535BS/381BG [MS-T] Ridgewell 19/9/43; Missing in Action 2m Bremen 8/10/43 with Bill Cormany, Co-pilot: Maj Bill Ingenhutt, Navigator: Edwin Frost, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Earl Miller, Radio Operator: Bob Roeder, Ball turret gunner: Jim O’Hara, Waist gunner: Jim Dwyer, Waist gunner: Dick Smith,Tail gunner: Lt Bob Weniger (9 Prisoner of War), Bombardier: Bob Black (Killed in Action); flak KO’d #2, crashed Haupstedt, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 885.
B-17 42-30864 Details
Eyewitness Statements
42-30664 was last seen at 1510 after turning off target. Number 4 engine was feathered over target but he continued on course. I last saw him after turning off target as he was going down with Number 2 Engine on fire. We continued to pass him.
2Lt. Edison Eichhorn
42-30564 was last seen leading the 381st Group at 1510 just after the bomb release. Number Engine was fathered over the target and Number 2 Engine was hit right after and started sacking. We continued to lead the Group for about five minutes then started to go down about like a normal letdown with Number 4 Engine feathered and Number 2 Engine on fire. Then I went past the ship and saw no more of them.
The Waist Gunner and Tail Gunner also saw this and also the Navigator.
2Lt. Donald K. Hopp
Source: MACR 885
B-17 42-30864 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | William F. Cormany, Jr. | POW | - |
| CP | MAJ | William W. Ingenhutt | POW | - |
| NAV | 1LT | Edwin D. Frost, Jr. | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 1LT | Robert G. Black | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Earl F. Miller | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Robert R. Roeder | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | James J. O'Hara | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Richard W. Smith | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | James J. Dwyer | POW | - |
| TG | 1LT | Robert L. Weniger | POW | - |
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