Production-block:
B-17G-20-BO: 42-31432 to 42-31631
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 306th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 367th Bomb Squadron
- 368th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: BO-V
MACR: 1932
History of
B-17 42-31538 / Norah
Delivered Cheyenne 19/11/43; Kearney 6/12/43; Grenier 20/12/43; Presque Is 22/12/43; Assigned 367BS/306BG [GY-V] Thurleigh 21/1/44; 368BS [BO-V]; Missing in Action Oschersleben 11/1/44; enemy aircraft, crashed Bessenbinder Farm, Nieuw-Heeten, Raalte, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 1932.
Last updated: 17. August 2017
B-17 42-31538 / Norah Details
Hit by FW 190s. Flew rudderles from the formation and collided with B-17 #42-31236 ‘Arch Bishop’
B-17 42-31538 / Norah Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Perry Cavos | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Michael D. O'Grady | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Richard D. Wright | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Julius J. Monticone | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Gerkin C. Norris Jr. | KIA | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Howard Kline | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | George P. Amoroso | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Samuel C. Sin | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | James J. Allie | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Roger W. Collins | KIA | - |
16. December 2021 access_time 13:29
Looking for as much information as I can about this plane. My uncle George Amoroso was the BT gunner on her.
25. June 2023 access_time 12:37
Richard and Joe, i’m working at a webviewer of the crashed aircraft over the Netherlands during WW2. At the end of this day I will update the viewer of the both aicraft the 42-31236 and 42-31538 they both were attacked by fighters and not later they had a mid-air collision. They crashed 19Km NE of DEVENTER ivo NIEUW HEETEN. When you click at the roundel there will be some more information and documents.
27. February 2023 access_time 3:14
We’re pretty much in the same situation on this my dad’s cousin sgt.James Allie who went down with this mishap,as far as we know they are buried in the Netherland.
25. June 2023 access_time 12:38
Richard and Joe, i’m working at a webviewer of the crashed aircraft over the Netherlands during WW2. At the end of this day I will update the viewer of the both aircraft the 42-31236 and 42-31538 they both were attacked by fighters and not later they had a mid-air collision. They crashed 19Km NE of DEVENTER ivo NIEUW HEETEN. When you click at the roundel there will be some more information and documents.