Production-block:
B-17G-15-BO: 42-31332 to 42-31431
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 452nd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 728th Bomb Squadron
- 729th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 11230
History of
B-17 42-31348 / Swing Shift Baby
Delivered Cheyenne 26/10/43; Walla Walla 7/11/43; Assigned: 728BS/452BG Deopham Green 6/1/44; 729BS; MIA Misburg 31/12/44 Pilot: Don Ferguson, Lou Weissman, Fred Casad, George Napier (4KIA); George Warder, Collins Morrison, Lou Watkins, Bill Hof, Ken Sommerville (5POW); Enemy aircraft, crashed Rhade, Germany. MACR 11230. SWING SHIFT BABY.
Last updated: 17. March 2024
B-17 42-31348 / Swing Shift Baby Details
Ship seen spinning in. Broke up after flames were seen from left wing. Looked like one chute from tail section.
Source: MACR 11230
17. March 2024 access_time 2:47
my father was a navigator on this plane when this plane went down. he obviously survived because I am here!