| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-5-BO: 42-31132 to 42-31231 |
| Delievered: | Cheyenne |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 306th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 367th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | GY-B |
| MACR | 4279 |
| Fate: |
, interned (24 April 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-31172 / Miss Patricia
Delivered Cheyenne 27/9/43; Harvard 13/10/43; Assigned 367BS/306BG [GY-B] Thurleigh 26/11/43; Missing in Action Oberpfaffenhofen 24/4/44 with Irwin Schwedock, Co-pilot: Paul Gambiana, Navigator: Harris Palmer, Bombardier: Howard Hunter, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ed McNeil, Radio Operator: Constantine Tsairis, Ball turret gunner: George Dufau, Waist gunner: Martin Willoughby, Waist gunner: Dick Iacona,Tail gunner: Bryce Frisbie (10INT); enemy aircraft KOd #2 with damage to #3; crash landed Dubendorf, Switz; Missing Air Crew Report 4279; (old B-17F top turret installed). MISS PATRICIA.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 42-31172 / Miss Patricia Details
According to 2Lt. Warren S. Lutz, eyewitness and Pilot of an aircraft in the same formation, the following is an account of what occurred on 24 April 1944, to aircraft No. 42-31172:
At approximately 1355 hours, near Augsburg, Germany, Lt. Schwedock was hit by fighters and two engines began to smoke. I observed several chutes.
Source: MACR 4279
Additional information: 2nd Lt. Warren S. Lutz was killed in action five days later, on 29 April 1944, on board B-17 42-31556.
B-17 42-31172 / Miss Patricia Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Irwin Schwedock | INT | - |
| CP | 2LT | Paul J. Gambaiana | INT | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Harris M. Palmer | INT | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Howard H. Hunter, Jr. | INT | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Edward N. McNeil | INT | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Constantine Tsairis | INT | - |
| BT | S/SGT | George L. Dufau | INT | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Martin L. Willoughby | INT | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Richard P. Iacona | INT | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Bryce, C. Frisbie | INT | - |
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