| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-30-BO 42-31732 to 42-31931 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 2nd Bomb Group, 99th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 20th Bomb Squadron, 347th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 8099 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft, Lost by flak/aa-fire (29 August 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-31885 / Lovely Ladies
Delivered Denver 30/12/43; Scott Fd 10/1/44; Savannah 12/1/44; Assigned 347BS/99BG Tortorella 25/1/44; {14m} transferred 20BS/2BG Amendola 28/3/44; Missing in Action Moravska Ostrova, Czech. 29/8/44 with Merrill Prentice, Co-pilot: Theo Heath, Bombardier: Bob Laux, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Herb Goodstein, Radio Operator: Ken Ellis, Ball turret gunner: Frank Balcerzak, Waist gunner: Leroy Johnson, Waist gunner: Claude Petrey,Tail gunner: Bob Fitch (9 Killed in Action); Navigator: Chas McVey (Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft plus flak which blew off most of nose, crashed Vsetin, Czech. Missing Air Crew Report 8099. LOVELY LADIES.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 42-31885 / Lovely Ladies Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Merrill A. Prentice | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Theo Heath | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Charles H. McVey | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Robert A. Laux | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | SGT | Herbert S. Goodstein | KIA | - |
| RO | SGT | Kenneth W. Ellis | KIA | - |
| BT | SGT | Frank J. Balcerzak | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Claude A. Petrey | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Leroy E. Johnson | KIA | - |
| TG | SGT | Robert E. Fitch | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 28 August 2017
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