Production-block:
B-17F-35-DL: 42-3189 to 42-3228
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 95th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 334th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: BG-A
MACR: 400
Missions: 7
History of
B-17 42-3194 / Little Hell
Delivered Cheyenne 17/3/43; Dow Field 11/6/43; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-A] Horham 19/6/43; 7m, Missing in Action Regensburg 17/8/43 with Bob Hayden, Co-pilot: Chas Meadow, Navigator: George Loring, Bombardier: Dick Bell, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harry Paxton, Radio Operator: Joe Eisenberg, obs-Lt John Lee (7 Prisoner of War); Ball turret gunner: John Riley, Waist gunner: Ken Mears, Waist gunner: Chas Hill,Tail gunner: Earl Moorer (4 Killed in Action); flak & fighter attacks, crashed Santa Margherita, 15 miles NW of Parma, Italy; Missing Air Crew Report 400. LITTLE HELL.
Last updated: 10. March 2020
B-17 42-3194 / Little Hell Details
obs-Lt John Lee wasn’t on board of 42-3194 / Little Hell at Regensburg Raid. He became POW with B-17 #42-30194 on 12 August 1943.
From MACR 400
B-17F 42-3194 piloted by 1Lt. Robert W. Hayden was hit by enemy aircraft and over Italy 44°40′ North 09°55′ East left the formation. No chutes were seen to leave the ship, however just prior to a crash landing the aircraft was seen to explode.
B-17 42-3194 / Little Hell Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | --- | Robert W. Hayden | POW | - |
| CP | --- | Charles Meadow | POW | - |
| NAV | --- | George H. Loring | POW | - |
| BOMB | --- | Richard W. Bell | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | --- | Harold J. Paxton | POW | - |
| RO | --- | Joseph A. Eisenberg | POW | - |
| BT | --- | John H. Riley | KIA | - |
| WG | --- | Kenneth J. Mears | KIA | - |
| WG | --- | Charles E. Hill | KIA | - |
| TG | --- | Earl J. Moorer | KIA | - |
27. December 2017 access_time 14:17
This aircraft crash in my zone I serch a photo of crew or little hell. Thank you.