Source:
www.fold3.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-30-DL: 42-38084 to 42-38213 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 379th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 524th Bomb Squadron, 525th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | FR-D, WA-D |
| MACR | 7359 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (09 July 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-38141 / Pansy Yokum
Delivered Cheyenne 26/12/43; Kearney 12/1/44; ass 525BS/379BG [FR-D] Kimbolton 28/2/44; Transferred: 524BS [WA-D]; Waist Gunner: Ervin Richey (KIA-pilot was Doug Buskey) Berlin 8/3/44; MIA French A/flds 9/7/44 Pilot: Hugh Frye, Vic Gluckman, Chester Stoupe, Orval Epperson, Bob Davids, Harry Crites, Tom Kunrod, Ron McKenzie, Larry Eiler (9KIA); flak, ditched Nth Sea; MACR 7359. PANSY YOKUM.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 42-38141 / Pansy Yokum Details
This aircraft took off from base failed to make assembly with this group. It is not known with what group this crew flew nor is any information available as to what happened to the aircraft other than that it failed to return.
Source: MACR 7359
B-17 42-38141 / Pansy Yokum Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Hugh E. Frye | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Victor B. Gluckman | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Chester B. Stoupe | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Orval W. Epperson | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | SGT | Robert J. Davids | KIA | - |
| RO | SGT | Harry W. Crites | KIA | - |
| BT | SGT | Thomas A. Kunrod | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Ronald M. McKenzie | KIA | - |
| TG | SGT | Lawrence R. Eiler | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 06 November 2020
06. June 2024 access_time 23:27
Radio Operator Harry Crites was my uncle on B-17 “Pansy Yokum.”
Reported MIA IN JULY Q944. His body was never recovered.
May he rest in peace
08. June 2024 access_time 8:58
I am very sorry about your family’s loss.