Production-block:
B-17G-5-BO: 42-31132 to 42-31231
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 303rd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 359th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: BN-L
MACR: 8823
History of
B-17 42-31177 / Lonesome Polecat
Delivered Denver 28/9/43; Gr Island 18/10/43; Memphis 24/10/43; Assigned 359BS/303BG [BN-L] Molesworth 18/11/43; Missing in Action Brux 12/9/44, with Dick Clemensen, Bombardier: Frank Stafford, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Gene McCrory, Waist gunner: Nick Kriss (4 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: George Burson, Navigator: Jim Crooke, Radio Operator: Kurt Schubach, Ball turret gunner: Lloyd Albern,Tail gunner: John Jauernig (5 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Bergsdorf, E of Neuruppin, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 8823. LONESOME POLECAT.
Last updated: 28. August 2017
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