| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-35-BO: 42-31932 to 42-32116 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 388th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 561st Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | G |
| MACR | 7744 |
| KSU/ME/KU: | 2692 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (31 July 1944) |
| Missions: | 26 |
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B-17 42-32030 / Devil’s Luck
Delivered Cheyenne 17/1/44; Gr Island 4/2/44; Assigned: 561BS/388BG Knettishall 11/2/44; MIA Munich 31/7/44 Pilot: Ora Castrup, Joe DeRidder, Harvey Dellward, Chester Pluta, Ira Robinson, Harry Guyette, Pasquale Spina, John McCleary (8KIA); Fred Justus (POW); flak, exploded Schleisheim, Germany. MACR 7744. DEVIL’S LUCK.
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B-17 42-32030 / Devil’s Luck Details
A/C 030, flying No. 6 position of the low squadron of the 388th B (low group) was hit by flak over target just before bombs away. The a/c blew up. One chute was seen. It also was reported to have been hit by a 500-lb bomb.
Source: MACR 7744
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B-17 42-32030 / Devil’s Luck Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Ora Castrup | KIA | - |
| CP | 1LT | Joseph Alphonse DeRidder | KIA | Experienced co-pilot with 16 missions |
| NAV | 2LT | Harvey Steven Dellwardt | KIA | - |
| BOMB | F/O | Chester Casimir Pluta | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Ira William Robinson | KIA | Completed 1 tour in ETO. Shot down on first mission of second tour. |
| RO | S/SGT | Harry Octave Guyette Jr. | KIA | - |
| BT | SGT | Pasquale Robert Spina | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Fred Stuart Justus | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | John McCleary | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 31 July 2021
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