| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-130-BO: 42-30932 to 42-31031 |
| Delievered: | Cheyenne |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 390th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 571st Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | FC-A |
| MACR | 1162 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by mechanical fault (05 November 1943) |
History of
B-17 42-31030 / Shy Ann
Delivered Cheyenne 4/9/43; Gr Isle 7/10/43; Assigned 571BS/390BG [FC-A] Framlingham 7/10/43; Missing in Action Gelsenkirchen 5/11/43 with Bob Hoyt, Co-pilot: George Nunan, Navigator: Tim Lyons, Bombardier: Rudi Nelson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Leroy Portier, Radio Operator: Jack Miller, Ball turret gunner: Dave Randle, Waist gunner: Covely Jones, Waist gunner: Elmer McClelland,Tail gunner: Leon Kegresse (10 Killed in Action); mech fault after take off, went into spin at 3,000ft, crashed North Sea off Aldeburgh, Sfk., UK. Missing Air Crew Report 1162. SHY ANN.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 42-31030 / Shy Ann Details
Last B-17F assigned USAAF Combat Theater
From S-2 interrogations of other crews in formation:
Leaving coast of England 030 seen in spin – apparently out of control – no chutes were seen – believed to have crashed in water 3 or 4 miles off English coast near Aldeburgh.
Source: MACR 1162
B-17 42-31030 / Shy Ann Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Robert T. Hoyt | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | George A. Nunan | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Timothy J. Lyons | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Rudulph C. Nelson | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Leroy L. Portier | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Jack D. Miller | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | David M. Randle | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Covely Jones | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Elmer L. McClelland | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Leon A. Kegresse | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 11 March 2026
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