| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-25-BO: 42-31632 to 42-31731 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 351st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 508th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | YB-A |
| MACR | 7902 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (16 August 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-31702
Delivered Denver 9-Dec-43; Kearney 28-Dec-43; Assigned 508BS/351BG [YB-A] Polebrook 30-Jan-44. Sustained a direct hit from flak over the target, the aircraft factories at Schkeuditz, Germany on 16-Aug-44. Aircraft exploded in mid-air before all of the crew could bale out and crashed at Burgwerben, Germany. This aircraft had flown 47 missions. 3KIA 6POW MACR 7902.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 42-31702 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Edgar D. Cartwright | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Robert C. Schwartz | KIA | - |
| NAV | F/O | Joseph T.Gerhardt | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | William R. Chauncey, Jr. | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Eugene F. Moss | POW | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Garlan R. Gillespie | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | George R. Greenamyre | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Raymond F. Newbauer | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | George W. Light | POW | - |
This page was last updated on 12 October 2017
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