B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31467 / Sac Hound

History of
B-17 42-31467 / Sac Hound

Delivered Cheyenne 4/11/43; Kearney 1/12/43; Romulus 9/12/43; Grenier 10/12/43; Presque Is 14/12/43; Assigned 613BS/401BG [IN-J] Deenethorpe 6/1/44; Missing in Action Frankfurt 2/3/44 with William Sheahan, Bombardier: Douglas Conway, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Richard Rickey, (3 evaded capture); Co-pilot: Elliott Ogden, Navigator: Robert Davis, Radio Operator: Donald Silverstein, Waist gunner: Seymour Falk (4 Prisoner of War); Ball turret gunner: Hazard Justice, Waist gunner: Roger Leking, Tail gunner: John O’Mara (3 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, exploded mid air, crashed St Gerard-Ardennes, 10 miles SW of Namur, Bel; Missing Air Crew Report 2742. SAC HOUND.

Last updated: 27. September 2025

B-17 42-31467 / Sac Hound Details

Aircraft was attacked by 6 or 7 fighters (Me109s) which shot up tail badly. Aircraft went into steep dive for 800 feet and then leveled off, pulling back into formation when 2 more fighters hit him. Ship nosed up, 4 or 5 chutes came out, then it went into a spin and another chute came out. After another 3000 foot drop one more chute was seen. When last observed ship was about 1 mile behind formation.

Source: MACR 2742

B-17 42-31467 / Sac Hound Crew

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