B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-32001

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-32001
General
Manufacturer: Boeing
Production-Block: , B-17G-35-BO: 42-31932 to 42-32116
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 92nd Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 326th Bomb Squadron
Fate: , Crashed on take off
(20 May 1944)
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History of
B-17 42-32001

Delivered Cheyenne 14/1/44; Dalhart 28/1/44; Kearney 22/2/44; Wilmington 25/2/44; Drew 9/4/44; Assigned 326BS/92BG [JW-N] Podington 23/4/44; crashed on take off for mission and burned out 20/5/44, with Jack Pearl, Co-pilot: Bill Hall, Navigator: Clarry Hutson, Bombardier: Tom Cassidy, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dennis Sembler, Radio Operator: Frank Giordono, Ball turret gunner: Bill McClean, Waist gunner: Ed Thomas, Waist gunner: Bill Dunbar,Tail gunner: Jim Morin (10 Killed in Service), crashed in woods at end of runway; Salvaged.

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B-17 42-32001 Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P 2LT Jack Pearl KIS
CP 2LT William O. Hall KIS
BOMB 2LT Thomas G. Cassidy KIS
ENG/TT S/SGT Dennis R. Semler KIS
RO S/SGT Frank T. Giordano KIS
BT SGT William F. McLean KIS
WG SGT William I. Dunbar KIS
WG SGT Edward R. Thomas KIS
TG SGT James D. Morrin KIS

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