| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 91st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 324th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | DF-Y |
| MACR | 2235 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (04 February 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-39803 / The Wolf
Delivered Long Beach Assigned 324BS/91BG [DF-Y] Bassingbourn 7/10/43; 16m Missing in Action Frankfurt 4/2/44 with Fewer McGee, Co-pilot: Max Sweyer, Navigator: Don Vandervelden, Bombardier: Ed Bauer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Graham, Ball turret gunner: Tom McMenamin, Waist gunner: Frank Kashock,Tail gunner: Rich Bodine (8 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Walt Getsey, Waist gunner: Cliff Kirkpatrick (2 Killed in Action); heavy flak barrage, crashed Sevelen, near Geldern 13 miles NW of Krefeld, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 2235. THE WOLF.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 20 September 2023
03. June 2023 access_time 1:20
Incorrect Nose Art Photo.
42-39803 “The Wolf” ‘s nose art can be found in the scrapbook of memories section on the 91st Bomb Group Website.
http://www.91stbombgroup.com/scrapbook_memories/wolf_crewmen_noseart.html
20. September 2023 access_time 18:58
Thanks.
I have removed the incorrect nose art. The s/n is unknown.
The image of the wrong nose art can be seen here: https://b17flyingfortress.de/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/42-39803.jpg