| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-30-DL: 42-38084 to 42-38213 |
| Delievered: | Cheyenne |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 95th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 336th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | ET-L |
| MACR | 3230 |
| KSU/ME/KU: | KU-1220 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (16 March 1944) |
| Missions: | 5 |
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History of
B-17 42-38151
Delivered Cheyenne 29/12/43; Kearney 12/1/44; Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-L] Horham 6/2/44; 5m, MIA Augsburg 16/3/44 with Dave Norred, Co-pilot: Harry Olsen, Navigator: Ellsworth Van Fleet, Bombardier: Frank Balestrine, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Francis Okula, Radio Operator: Gene Devan, Ball turret gunner: Fred Definis, Waist gunner: Theo Tyrell, Waist gunner: Delmar Treptow, Tail gunner: Lou Balog (10 Prisoner of War), first mission of crew; hit by enemy fighters on target turn, crashed Ohmenbeim,, 12 km south-west of Nördlingen, Germany. Missing Air Crew Report 3230.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 42-38151 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | David W. Norred | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Harold E. Olsen | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Ellsworth H. Van Fleet | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Frank W. Balestrine | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | SGT | Francis L. Okula | POW | - |
| RO | SGT | Eugene R. Devan | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | Frederick Definis | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Delmar R. Treptow | POW | - |
| WG | T/SGT | Theodore J. Tyrrell | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | Louis Balog | POW | - |
This page was last updated on 06 April 2026
04. July 2025 access_time 17:38
grandpa was on this plane