Source:
www.fold3.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-30-BO 42-31732 to 42-31931 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 92nd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 407th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | PY-Q |
| MACR | 4148 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (24 April 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-31921 / Lil’ Brat
Delivered Denver 5/1/44; Kearney 14/1/44; Grenier 26/1/44; Assigned 407BS/92BG [PY-Q] Podington 5/2/44; Missing in Action Erding 24/4/44 with Jim King, Co-pilot: Myron Snapp, Navigator: Ned Lewis, Bombardier: Martin Thomas, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ray Hardy, Radio Operator: Urvin Lapierre, Ball turret gunner: Bill Lowery, Waist gunner: Felix Scefonas, Waist gunner: Russ Harris,Tail gunner: Pasquale Calabrese (10 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft KOd #3 and #4, headed for Dubendorf, but crashed Baltenswil, near Munich and scrapped; Missing Air Crew Report 4148. LI’L BRAT.
B-17 42-31921 / Lil’ Brat Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | James E. King | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Myron P. Snapp | KIA | - |
| NAV | --- | Ned E. Lewis | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Martin J. Thomas | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | SGT | Raymond H. Hardy | KIA | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Urvin J. Laperriere | KIA | - |
| BT | SGT | William H. Lowery | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Felix J. Scefonas | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Russel Harris | KIA | - |
| TG | SGT | Pasquale A. Calabrese | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 21 October 2019
21. October 2019 access_time 2:48
Urvin J. Laperriere was my uncle, looking for anyone who would have any info on their last mission or pictures of the crew and plane.
21. October 2019 access_time 11:27
Hello Ricky,
finally, I found a crew photo and uploaded it the this B-17.
It show Lt. King crew.
Maybe your uncle is also on the photo.
Can you identify him?
12. April 2020 access_time 15:32
He is in the front row second person from the right.
11. April 2020 access_time 14:41
my grandfather was on LT. King crew
with your uncle if you e-mail me i might
be able to help you out
12. April 2020 access_time 15:33
My uncle is in the front row second person from the right
19. September 2020 access_time 23:56
My uncle is co-pilot Myron Snapp
30. May 2022 access_time 2:04
Does anyone know if their mission that day was the battle over Munich?
16. October 2020 access_time 17:51
Jim Tucker: If you see this, email me at brent AT nordist DOT net. We are second cousins (John Gilbert Snapp is our great-grandfather). Would love to get in touch. -Brent
16. October 2020 access_time 18:33
Hello Brent, I informed Jim about your comment.
Hope he will read the message and contact you!
Cheers
Jing
16. November 2021 access_time 19:33
My uncle was Felix Scefonas
27. June 2022 access_time 21:50
My grandfather was on the first crew of this aircraft and finished his 26th mission about 34 days before Lil’ Brat’s last flight. Does anyone have more info on the first crew? Pickens was the pilot.