Production-block:
B-17G-1-BO: 42-31032 to 42-31131
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 401st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 613th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: IW-H
MACR: 1872
History of
B-17 42-31064 / Hey Lou
Delivered Cheyenne 15/9/43; Assigned 613BS/401BG [IN-H] Deenethorpe 30/10/43; Missing in Action Kiel 31/12/43 with Don Lawry, Co-pilot: Jim Dockendorf{only body recovered}, Navigator: Harry Self, Bombardier: Bernie Weiner, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Fred Waterman, Radio Operator: Lee Peters, Ball turret gunner: Chas Roome, Waist gunner: Bob Knutson, Waist gunner: Clarry College,Tail gunner: Horace Wood (10 Killed in Action); flak, crashed sea St Catherine’s Point, off Isle of Wight, UK. Missing Air Crew Report 1872. HEY LOU.
18. February 2019 access_time 23:40
Crew of B-17, 42-31064, Hey Lou
nd Lt Donald H. Lawry——–Pilot——————-MIA
2nd Lt James S. Dockendorf—Copilot—————-KIA
2nd Lt Harry W. Self————Navigator————MIA
2nd Lt Bernard Weiner———Bombardier———-MIA
S/Sgt Lee J. Peters————-Radio Operator——MIA
T/Sgt Fred G. Waterman——-Engr/Top Turret—–MIA
S/Sgt Charles C. Roome——-Ball Turret Gunner—MIA
S/Sgt Horace W. Wood——–Tail Gunner———–MIA
Sgt Robert D. Knutson———Left Waist Gunner—MIA
S/Sgt Clarence G. College—–Right Waist Gunner–MIA
27. February 2019 access_time 9:08
Hello Jeff,
thank you for sharing!
18. February 2019 access_time 23:41
For a full history of this aircraft, including details of its final mission and the lost of its crew, one of which was a cousiin of mine, see:
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/22676