Production-block:
B-17F-130-BO: 42-30932 to 42-31031
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 92nd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 326th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: JW-O
MACR: 1754 & 1960
History of
B-17 42-31016 / Sweet Sixteen
Delivered Cheyenne 3/9/43; Scott 1/10/43; Assigned 326BS/92BG [JW-O] Podington 17/10/43; Missing in Action Keil 4/1/44 with Joe Hughes, Co-pilot: Bromby Westlake, Navigator: Albt Stern, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Tonon, Ball turret gunner: Bill Ward, Waist gunner: John Toth, Waist gunner: Harry Kurlanshik,Tail gunner: Ray Milcsik (8 Prisoner of War), Bombardier: Ford Babcock (EVD-later captured in Brussels and became Prisoner of War), Radio Operator: Dick Martin (Killed in Action); flak, crashed Wijnbergen/Vinkwijk, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 1754. (1960?) SWEET SIXTEEN.
Last updated: 24. January 2018
B-17 42-31016 / Sweet Sixteen Details
Shot down by Heinz Fuchs, 6./JG 1
B-17 42-31016 / Sweet Sixteen Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Joseph C. Hughes | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Bromby S Westlake | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Albert Stern | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Ford Wade Babcock | EVD | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | John P. Tonon | POW | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Richard L. Martin | KIA | - |
| BT | SGT | William W. Ward | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | John S. Toth | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Harold Kurlanshik | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | Raymond M. Milcsik | POW | - |
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