Source:
photos.384thbombgroup.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-35-DL: 42-3189 to 42-3228 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 384th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 545th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | JD-S |
| MACR | 841 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (14 October 1943) |
History of
B-17 42-3216 / The Joker
Delivered Cheyenne 1/4/43; Dow Fd 13/5/43; Assigned 545BS/384BG [JD-S] Grafton Underwood 29/5/43; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with Bill Kopf, Co-pilot: Alf Scott, Navigator: Toscha Massey, Ball turret gunner: Clyde Smith, Waist gunner: Leroy Bernard, Waist gunner: Tony Perroni,Tail gunner: Elton Buddemeyer (7 Killed in Action), Bombardier: Gene Connor, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Hugh Mauritho, Radio Operator: Herbert Yeryar (3 evaded capture); enemy aircraft blew off nose, crashed Rambluzin-Meuse, 11 miles S of Verdun, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 841. THE JOKER.
This page was last updated on 10 July 2017
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