Source:
www.385thbga.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-15-BO: 42-31332 to 42-31431 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 385th Bomb Group, 388th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 550th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | SG-? |
| MACR | 2777 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (24 February 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-31349 / Stars & Stripes “2nd Edition”
Delivered Cheyenne 23/10/43; Gr Island 8/11/43; Memphis 14/11/43; Assigned 388BG Knettishall 27/11/43; transferred 550BS/385BG [SG- ] Gt Ashfield 28/11/43; Missing in Action Rostock 24/2/44 with Capt Clarry McLlveen, Co-pilot: John Lapczynsky, Navigator: Chas Dickman, Bombardier: Bill Williams, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Scarborough, Radio Operator: Chas Rotunda, Ball turret gunner: Don Rigg, Waist gunner: Ray Malmfelt, Waist gunner: Jean Mahoney,Tail gunner: Ed Barrett (10 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, KO’d #3 unknown aircraft fate. Missing Air Crew Report 2777. STARS & STRIPES “2nd EDITION”.
B-17 42-31349 / Stars & Stripes “2nd Edition” Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | CPT | Clarence S. McLlveen | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | John Lapczynsky | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Charles W. Dickman | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 1LT | William D. Williams | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | John D. Scarbrough | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Charles E. Rotunda | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Donald G. Rigg | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Raymond F. Malmfelt | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Jean A. Mahoney | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Edward A. Barrett | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 27 August 2018
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