| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-30-BO 42-31732 to 42-31931 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 388th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 562nd Bomb Squadron |
| MACR: | 5264 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (25 May 1944) |
| Missions: | 22 |
History of
B-17 42-31741 / Thunderbolt aka Hi Fever aka Haughty Hazy
Delivered Denver 12/12/43; Kearney 30/12/43; RAF Nutts Corner 14/1/44; Assigned 562BS/388BG Knettishall 17/1/44; Missing in Action Liege 25/5/44 with Capt Jim Zengerle, Co-pilot: Albt Millin, Navigator: Walt Travis, Bombardier: Capt Wayne Barnett, Radio Operator: Albt Bibbens, Ball turret gunner: Ed Leonard, Waist gunner: Will Lazar, Waist gunner: Gene Benson,Tail gunner: Lt Bill Moran (9 Prisoner of War); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Hurdle, Lt Col Bill Chamberlain mission leader (2 Killed in Action); flak KOd #3 and #4, starting fire, crashed Guibersmesnil, eight miles NW of Poix-de-Picardie, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 5264. THUNDERBOLT.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 42-31741 / Thunderbolt aka Hi Fever aka Haughty Hazy Crew
| Position | Rank | Name (First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name) | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | CPT | James E. Zengerle | POW | - |
| CP | 1LT | Albert Benton Millin | POW | - |
| NAV | 1LT | Walter Harvey Travis | POW | - |
| BOMB | CPT | Wayne Arthur Barnett | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | John Paul Hurdle | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Albert Hamilton Bibbens Jr. | POW | - |
| BT | T/SGT | Edward Henry Leonard | POW | - |
| WG | T/SGT | William John Lazar | POW | - |
| WG | T/SGT | Eugene J. Benson | POW | - |
| TG | 2LT | William Francis Moran | POW | - |
| OBS | LTC | William LeGrande Chamberlin | KIA | Mission leader |
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