B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31112 / Paper Doll

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-31112 / Paper Doll
General
Manufacturer: Boeing
Production-Block: , B-17G-1-BO: 42-31032 to 42-31131
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 447th Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 710th Bomb Squadron
MACR 2887
Fate: , Mid-air collision
(03 March 1944)
Missions: 18
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History of
B-17 42-31112 / Paper Doll

Delivered Dallas 21/9/43; Harvard 5/10/43; Assigned 94BG Rougham 27/11/43; transferred 710BS/447BG Rattlesden 30/11/43; Missing in Action Wilhelmshafen 3/3/44 with Francis Graham, Co-pilot: Carroll Velt, Navigator: Karol Dubiel, Bombardier: Dave Wohl, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joyce Riddlehoover, Radio Operator: Henry Pruett, Ball turret gunner: Ralph Bender, Waist gunner: Felix Hall, Waist gunner: Lynn Brown,Tail gunner: Ed Hallock (10 Killed in Action); mid air coll with 42-38075 (94BG), crashed Wesermunde, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 2887.

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B-17 42-31112 / Paper Doll Details

Mid-air-collision with B-17 #42-38075 on 03 March 1944.

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B-17 42-31112 / Paper Doll Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P 2LT Francis R. Graham KIA
CP 2LT Carroll O. Welt Jr KIA
BOMB 2LT David P. Wohl Jr KIA
ENG/TT T/SGT Joyce C. Riddlehoover KIA
RO S/SGT Henry E. Pruett KIA
BT S/SGT Ralph R. Bender KIA
WG S/SGT Felix C. Hall KIA
WG S/SGT Lynn R. Brown Jr KIA
TG S/SGT Edward R. Hallock KIA

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