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Production-block:
B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 351st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 511th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: DS-D
MACR: 1939 / KSU/ME/KU: 732
Missions: 13
History of
B-17 42-39761 / Fireball II
Delivered Long Beach 25/8/43; Scott 22/10/43; Assigned 401BG Deenethorpe 26/10/43; transferred 511BS/351BG [DS-D] Polebrook 25/11/43; Missing in Action {13m} Oschersleben 11/1/44 with Thompson White, Co-pilot: Valleau Wilkie, Navigator: Pete Soderling, Bombardier: Fred Warren{evaded but captured in Antwerp 1/6/44}, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Clyde Mellen{captured Pyrenees}, Waist gunner: John Watson,Tail gunner: Hymen Hitow (7 Prisoner of War), Radio Operator: Harry Dratz, Ball turret gunner: Walt Snyder{ret UK}, Waist gunner: Norman Elkin{ret UK} (3 evaded capture); enemy aircraft, crash landed Zweeloo, Hol; Missing Air Crew Report 1939. FIREBALL II.
Last updated: 28. March 2021
B-17 42-39761 / Fireball II Details
The plane’s No. 4 engine was shot out and could not feather the propeller ad No. 1 engine was knocked out and feathered; No. 2 engine was hit and caught fire.
B-17 42-39761 / Fireball II Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Thompson E. White | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Valleau Wilkie Jr. | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Freed Warren Jr. | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | SGT | Clyde L. Mellen | POW | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Harry D. Kratz | EVD | - |
| BT | SGT | Walter R. Snyder | EVD | - |
| WG | SGT | Norman Elkin | EVD | - |
| WG | SGT | John H. Watson | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | Hymen A. Hitow | POW | - |
| TOG | S/SGT | Peter A. Soderling | POW | - |
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