| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-15-DL: 42-37804 to 42-37893 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 303rd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 360th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | PU-P |
| Fate: |
, Salvaged, Battle damaged (27 August 1944) |
| Missions: | 97 |
History of
B-17 42-37841 / Banshee
Delivered Long Beach 21/9/43; Gr Island 22/1-/43; Assigned 360BS/303BG [PU-P] Molesworth 18/11/43. battle damaged over target Esbjerg 27/8/44 with Bertrand Hallum, Co-pilot: Alf Romstad, Navigator: Chas Olson, Bombardier: John Fetzko, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Horace Young, Radio Operator: Jack Botkin, Ball turret gunner: Heinz Ax, Waist gunner: George Stroud (8 Returned to Duty);Tail gunner: Milton Ross (Killed in Action); on her 97th mission the ship sustained flak damage which blew off parts of the tailplane and ruddder, killing Tail gunner: Milton Ross. Hallum managed to fly it back to England, then ordered the crew to bail out as he neared base, crashed Bowling Green Farm, Badingham, Sfk, UK,. Salvaged 2 SAD 30/8/44. BANSHEE.
B-17 42-37841 / Banshee Details
B-17 #42-37841 wwas on her 97th mission on 27 August 1944, when the B-17 was hit by flak an killed the tail gunner. But returned to England and salvaged.
B-17 42-37841 / Banshee Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Bertrand C. Hallum | RTD | - |
| CP | 2LT | Alfred N. Romstad | RTD | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Charles F. Olson | RTD | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | John Fetzko | RTD | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Horace B. Young | RTD | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Jack S. Bokin | RTD | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Heinz R. Ax | RTD | - |
| WG | S/SGT | George E. Stroud Jr. | RTD | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Milt I. Ross | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 30 October 2018
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