Source:
http://egvl.nl/
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-25-DL: 42-3074 to 42-3148 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 92nd Bomb Group, 96th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 407th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | PY-U |
| MACR | 373 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (28 July 1943) |
History of
B-17 42-3116
Delivered Cheyenne 26/2/43; Nashville 10/4/43; Assigned 96BG 26/4/43; transferred 407BS/92BG [PY-U] Alconbury 5/43; Missing in Action Kassel 28/7/43 with Harry Porter, Co-pilot: Lou Peys, Navigator: Albt Brown, Bombardier: Bill Mahoney, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Vince Tenisci, Radio Operator: Steve Maksin, Ball turret gunner: Seb Stavelia, Waist gunner: Ledford Mays (8 Prisoner of War); Waist gunner: Jerre Algeo{body recovered 17/8/43},Tail gunner: Bob Martin{wia but chute damaged when bailed out} (2 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed in canal at Gorinchem, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 373.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
This page was last updated on 17 December 2017
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