Source:
www.fold3.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-5-BO: 42-31132 to 42-31231 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 303rd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 427th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | GN-V |
| MACR | 6740 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (28 June 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-31200 / Old Crow aka The Bad Penny
Delivered Denver 2/10/43; Gr Island 31/10/43; Long Beach 25/11/43; Assigned 427BS/303BG [GN-V] Molesworth 1/1/44; Missing in Action 937m) Paris 28/6/44 with Stan Wardowski, Navigator: Warren Birnbaum,Tail gunner: Don Wagner (3 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Neal Hainlin, Bombardier: Chas Eisel, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ray Kowatch, Ball turret gunner: Ben Hope (4 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Albt Willard, Waist gunner: John Snede (2 evaded capture); flak, crashed Chievres-en-Laonnois, 11 miles NE of Laon, Frl; Missing Air Crew Report 6740. THE BAD PENNY aka OLD CROW.
This page was last updated on 13 September 2017
01. December 2022 access_time 7:50
Just found Old Crow in WWII footage in the film Command Decision 1948. Taxing for take-off. 1:18;04 in the film.