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Production-block:
B-17G-20-DL: 42-37894 to 42-37988
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 384th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 544th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: SU-K
Missions: 61
History of
B-17 42-37982 / Tremblin’ Gremlin’
Delivered: Denver 3/11/43; Gr Island 12/11/43; ass 544BS/384BG [SU-K] Grafton Underwood 21/1/44; MIA Hamm 19/9/44 Pilot: Joe Carnes, W. Wyatt, A. Benjamin, R. Chanter, C. Ford, F.Shick, J. King, R.Panici, E. Lucynski ‘ MACR ‘ . THE TREMBLIN’ GREMLIN.
Last updated: 10. April 2020
B-17 42-37982 / Tremblin’ Gremlin’ Details
Aircraft struck by flak just before the IP. After dropping bombs on target, left formation, apparently under control. Crew bailed out over Binche, Belgium. All crew returned to duty except ball turret gunner and tail gunner who were seriously injured.
B-17 42-37982 / Tremblin’ Gremlin’ Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | --- | Joe Ross Carnes, Jr | RTD | - |
| CP | --- | William Glenn Wyatt | RTD | - |
| NAV | --- | Alfred David Benjamin | RTD | - |
| ENG/TT | --- | Charles William Ford, Jr. | RTD | - |
| RO | --- | Frank Joseph Schick, Jr. | RTD | - |
| BT | --- | James Bernard King, Jr. | WIA | - |
| WG | --- | Raymond Arnold Panici | RTD | - |
| TG | --- | Eugene Daniel Lucynski | WIA | - |
| TOG | --- | Robert William Chanter | RTD | - |
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