| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-20-BO: 42-31432 to 42-31631 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 401st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 612th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | SC-Y |
| MACR | 2272 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (29 January 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-31486
Delivered Cheyenne 12/11/43; Kearney 27/11/43; Prestwick 6/12/43; Assigned 612BS/401BG [SC-Y] Deenethorpe 14/1/44; Missing in Action Frankfurt 29/1/44 with John Tannahill, Co-pilot: Harry Selby, Navigator: Ed Harris, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Pat Powers, Radio Operator: Harry Roark, Ball turret gunner: Harley Kennemer, Waist gunner: Weldon Martin, Tail gunner: Larry Freeman (8 Killed in Action); Bombardier: Bill Frye (blown out when ship exploded), Waist gunner: Tom Brennan (2 Prisoner of War); Enemy aircraft, crashed Oberndorf, 18 miles N of Kaiserlautern, Germany; Missing Air Crew Report 2272.
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B-17 42-31486 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | John Tannahill Jr. | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Harry E. Selby | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Edward L. Harris | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | William C. Frye Jr. | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Patrick J. Powers | KIA | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Harold M. Roak | KIA | - |
| BT | SGT | Harley B. Kennemer | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Weldon G. Martin | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Thomas E. Brennan | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | Lawrence R. Freeman | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 11 February 2018
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