Source:
www.306bg.us
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 306th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 423rd Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | RD-K |
| MACR | 4285 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (24 April 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-39776 / Tar Heel Peggy
Delivered Long Beach 28/8/43; Scott 8/10/43; Assigned 423BS/306BG [RD-K]Thurleigh 13/10/43; Missing in Action Erding 24/4/44 with John Coughlin, Co-pilot: Allan Johnson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Madison Beasley, Ball turret gunner: Tom Flores, Waist gunner: Ralph Garner (5 Killed in Action); Navigator: Frank Hall, Bombardier: George Gretton, Radio Operator: Orville Libby, Waist gunner: Chas Ladage,Tail gunner: Melvin Tucker (5 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft struck severely and ship exploded, crashed Sainbach, 34 miles NW of Munich, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 4285. TAR HEEL PEGGY.
B-17 42-39776 / Tar Heel Peggy Details
Was hit by fighters at 1335 hours and was on fire. Ten chutes were out before B-17 blew up.
B-17 42-39776 / Tar Heel Peggy Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | --- | John Coughlin | KIA | - |
| CP | --- | Allan Johnson | KIA | - |
| NAV | --- | Frank Hall | POW | - |
| BOMB | --- | George Gretton | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | --- | Madison Beasley | KIA | - |
| RO | --- | Orville Libby | POW | - |
| BT | --- | Tom Flores | KIA | - |
| WG | --- | Chas Ladage | POW | - |
| WG | --- | Ralph Garner | KIA | - |
| TG | --- | Melvin Tucker | POW | - |
This page was last updated on 24 June 2019
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