Source:
photos.384thbombgroup.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-15-BO: 42-31332 to 42-31431 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 384th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 545th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | JD-R |
| MACR | 14416 |
| Fate: |
, Battle damaged (30 January 1944) |
| Missions: | 2 |
History of
B-17 42-31415 / Ham On Rye
Delivered Cheyenne 1/11/43; Gr Island 13/11/43; Dallas 28/11/43; Assigned: 545BS/384BG [JD- ] Grafton Underwood 8/1/44; detailed Brunswick 30/1/44 Pilot: Ed Fioretti*, Co-Pilot: Scott Briley*, Navigator: Sam Merlo, Bombardier: Leon Griffin, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Walt Stuhl (5RTD); Radio Operator: Joe Sylvia, Ball Turret Gunner: Horace House, Waist Gunner: Clark Wolfe, Waist Gunner: Andy Wallo, Tail Gunner: Huley Day (5POW); damaged by Enemy aircraft and some baled out, rest came home crash-landed base 30/1/44; Salvaged. 2 SAD Lt Staughton 17/2/44. (*both awarded Silver Star) HAM-ON-RYE.
B-17 42-31415 / Ham On Rye Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Edward Anthony Fioretti | RTD | WIA, POW 13 April 1944 (#42-38112) |
| CP | 2LT | Scott Andrew Briley | RTD | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Samuel Joseph Merlo | RTD | WIA, POW 13 April 1944 (#42-38112) |
| BOMB | 2LT | Leonard Raymond Griffith | RTD | WIA, POW 13 April 1944 (#42-38112) |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Walter Edward Stuhl | RTD | WIA, KIA 13 April 1944 (#42-38112) |
| RO | T/SGT | Joseph Herbert Sylvia | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Horace Doster House, Jr. | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Clark Benjamin Wolfe, Jr. | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Andrew Wallo | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Huley Newton Day | POW | - |
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