| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-75-DL: 42-3504 to 42-3563, B-17G-5-DL: 42-3504 to 42-3563 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 351st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 508th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | YB-O |
| MACR | 2773 |
| KSU/ME/KU: | 895 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (24 February 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-3517 / Happy Warrior
Delivered Denver 12/7/43; Rapid City 10/8/43; Assigned 508BS/351BG [YB-O] Polebrook 27/9/43; Missing in Action {15m} Schweinfurt 24/2/44 with Rich Caughman, Navigator: John Avery, Radio Operator: John Mattila, Ball turret gunner: Paul Young, Waist gunner: Gene Colburn,Tail gunner: Jim McGinty (6 evaded capture); Co-pilot: John Boehn, Bombardier: Rich Perkins, Waist gunner: Howard Langer (3 Prisoner of War); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Gene Strassburger (Killed in Action); flak, on return crashed Grattepanche, eight miles S of Amiens, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 2773. HAPPY WARRIOR.
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B-17 42-3517 / Happy Warrior Details
On fire; damaged very badly by flak and fighters.
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B-17 42-3517 / Happy Warrior Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Richard B. Caughman | EVD | - |
| CP | 2LT | John V. Boehn | POW | - |
| NAV | 1LT | John B. Avery | EVD | - |
| BOMB | 1LT | Richard E. S. Perkins | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Eugene C. Strassburger | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | John C. Mattila | EVD | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Paul B. Young | EVD | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Howard M. Langer | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Eugene A. Colburn | EVD | - |
| TG | SGT | James W. McGinty | EVD | - |
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