B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31741 / Thunderbolt aka Hi Fever aka Haughty Hazy

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-31741 / Thunderbolt aka Hi Fever aka Haughty Hazy

Manufacturer:
Boeing

MACR: 5264

Missions: 22

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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.

Last updated: 4. July 2018

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B-17 42-31741 / Thunderbolt aka Hi Fever aka Haughty Hazy Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P CPT James E. Zengerle POW
CP 1LT Albert Benton Millin 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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