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| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-20-DL: 42-37894 to 42-37988 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 384th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 544th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | SU-K |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (19 September 1944) |
| Missions: | 61 |
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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.
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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.
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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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