Source:
www.fold3.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-30-DL: 42-3149 to 42-3188 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 381st Bomb Group, 96th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 413th Bomb Squadron, 533rd Bomb Squadron, 535th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | MS-Y, VP-Y |
| MACR | 888 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (09 October 1943) |
| Missions: | 12+ |
History of
B-17 42-3180 / Forget Me Not II aka Kiplings Error
Delivered Cheyenne 11/3/43; Presque Is 2/5/43; Assigned 413BS/96BG Andrews Field KIPLING’S ERROR 3/5/43; transferred 535BS/381BG [MS-Y] Ridgewell 16/7/43; Missing in Action 12+m Anklam 9/10/43 with Herb Carqueville, Co-pilot: Bob Parsons, Navigator: Chas Smith, Bombardier: Tom Cunningham, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Kapustka, Radio Operator: Vito Geroulo, Ball turret gunner: Jim Embardo, Waist gunner: Elburn Greene, Tail gunner: Emery Horne, Waist gunner: Anthony Fox (10 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, ditched North Sea. Missing Air Crew Report 888. FORGET ME NOT II.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 42-3180 / Forget Me Not II aka Kiplings Error Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Herbert Carqueville | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Robert R. Parsons | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Charles N. Smith | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Thomas J. Cunningham | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | John F. Kapustka | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Vito J. Geroulo | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | James J. Embardo, Jr. | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Anthony F. Fox | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Elburn L. Green | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Emery M. Horne | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 09 October 2020
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