Production-block:
B-17G-20-BO: 42-31432 to 42-31631
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 2nd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 96th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 2622
Missions: 20
History of
B-17 42-31459 / Lyon’s Den
Delivered Cheyenne 2/11/43; Gt Falls 6/11/43; Gr Island 25/11/43; Assigned 96BS/2BG Amendola 7/1/44; Missing in Action {20m} Steyr 24/2/44 with Thaddeus Lyons, Co-pilot: John Wilson, Ball turret gunner: Henry Carrizales, Waist gunner: Martin Lyons, Waist gunner: Arthur Carl (5KIA – all believed to be on board when ship crashed); Navigator: John Devereaux, Bombardier: Bob Gamache, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Merrill Fenn, Radio Operator: Roland Raymond (shot by German guard in POW camp, but made it home),Tail gunner: Joe Gaby (5 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Letten, Aus; eight chutes seen; Missing Air Crew Report 2622. LYON’S DEN.
Last updated: 27. November 2019
27. November 2019 access_time 5:38
B-17 #42-31459 / LYON’S DEN
The correct spelling of the bombardier is Bob Gamache. He was my father
27. November 2019 access_time 9:28
Thank you!
I have updated you father’s name.
29. May 2020 access_time 20:47
Henry Carrizales was my uncle would you have any photos of all crew together with their plane
12. April 2024 access_time 20:16
I’ve also been looking for a photo of the crew for a long time and would be happy to get in touch with the relatives of the crew members. Here is the link to a project of the Future Fund of the Republic of Austria:
https://daacda.acdh.oeaw.ac.at/entities/bombers/detail/55
There was also anoter crash with a P-51 Mustang (MACR: 9801) in our region: https://daacda.acdh.oeaw.ac.at/entities/bombers/detail/619
13. April 2023 access_time 14:16
My uncle, Merrill Fenn, made it home OK. Had a family and died of Alzheimer’s.
01. February 2024 access_time 4:16
Merrill Fenn was my grandfather.
01. May 2024 access_time 13:26
Here is a link to photo, my grandfather was Merrill Fenn. He was captured in Austria and held at STALAG 17b in Krems, Austria.
/Users/ssmith/Pictures/Photos Library.photoslibrary/resources/renders/F/F66C7AA5-407D-47C2-A150-9026DDD7FCF6_1_201_a.heic
Here is a link to the back of the photo, I am not sure how accurate the names and titles are.
/Users/ssmith/Pictures/Photos Library.photoslibrary/originals/E/EC09BA70-B4F5-434E-8E86-C1CAD48FC28A.heic