Production-block:
B-17F-40-DL: 42-3229 to 42-3283
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 95th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 334th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: BG-J
MACR: 118
History of
B-17 42-3282
Delivered Denver 20/4/43; Dow Fd 21/5/43; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-J] Framlingham 25/5/43; Horham 15/6/43; 2m, Missing in Action Oschersleben 28/7/43 with Jim Rivers, Co-pilot: Warren Boelter, Navigator: Raul Manriquez, Bombardier: Lester Moreland, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas McLaughlin, Radio Operator: Frank Barnhill, Ball turret gunner: Don Jenson, Waist gunner: Neil Maxa, Waist gunner: Paul Tomasko,Tail gunner: Ray Chapman (10 Prisoner of War); crashed Hohenhausen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 118.
Last updated: 7. August 2018
B-17 42-3282 Crew
Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|
P | 1LT | James F. Rivers | POW | - |
CP | F/O | Warren B. Boelter | POW | RCAF |
NAV | 2LT | Paul J. Manriquez | POW | - |
BOMB | 2LT | Lester Moreland Jr. | POW | - |
ENG/TT | T/SGT | Charles D. McLaughlin | POW | - |
RO | SGT | Frank M. Barnhill | POW | - |
BT | S/SGT | Donald C. Jensen | POW | - |
WG | S/SGT | Maxa Neil | POW | - |
WG | S/SGT | Paul M. Tomasko | POW | - |
TG | S/SGT | Raymund W. Chapman | POW | - |
15. December 2020 access_time 20:32
IS THERE PICTURES OF THIS B-17 AND IT’S CREW. DID IT HAVE A NOSE ART
10. June 2021 access_time 1:43
Looking for B-17 42-3282 its nose art and name name and a crew photo by the airplane that went down. Most of the crew survived and became POW’s .