Source:
www.americanairmuseum.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-15-DL: 42-37804 to 42-37893 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 447th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 708th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL: | CQ-D |
| MACR: | 4250 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (29 April 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-37866 / Bloated Body
Delivered Denver 25/9/43;Harvard 17/10/43; Assigned 708BS/447BG [CQ-D] Rattlesden 19/11/43; Missing in Action Berlin 29/4/44 with Warren Donahue, Co-pilot: Melvin McArdie, Navigator: Hugh Simms, Bombardier: Bill Gaillard, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Don Sage, Radio Operator: Carroll Elwell, Waist gunner: Ken Olson, Waist gunner: Norbert Arvin (8 Prisoner of War); Ball turret gunner: Bill Lockman,Tail gunner: Joe Pennock (2KIA-both died when aircraft exploded); enemy aircraft severe damage tail and set aircraft on fire, crashed Abbenrode, nine miles E b Brunswick, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4250
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
This page was last updated on 16 February 2018
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