Production-block:
B-17F-75-DL: 42-3504 to 42-3563
B-17G-5-DL: 42-3504 to 42-3563
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 351st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 508th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: YB-O
MACR: 2773 / KSU/ME/KU: 895
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.
Last updated: 3. April 2022
B-17 42-3517 / Happy Warrior Details
On fire; damaged very badly by flak and fighters.
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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