| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-5-VE: 42-39858 to 42-39957 |
| Delievered: | Long Beach |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 95th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 336th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL: | ET-O |
| MACR: | 2199 |
| German Document: | KU-806 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (06 February 1944) |
| Missions: | 8 |
History of
B-17 42-39897
Delivered Long Beach 1/10/43; Gr Island 31/10/43; Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-O] Horham 1/12/43; 8m, Missing in Action Evreux, Fr; 6/2/44 with Leo Hamby, Co-pilot: Horace Peay, Navigator: Dick Burke, Bombardier: Dominick Denare, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Allen Gaudet, Radio Operator: Francis Bleyenberg, Ball turret gunner: Gus Burgo,Tail gunner: Bill Starns (8 Killed in Action); Waist gunner: Clarry Leslie, Waist gunner: Don Reboulet (2 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft hit #3 & #4, set wing alight then exploded in mid-air, crashed SE of Arbonne, near Fountainbleau, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 2199.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 42-39897 Details
B-17G 42-39897 piloted by 1st Lt. Leo G. Hamby, was last seen leaving formation near Villacoublay, France at 11:22 hours. The ship was reported to have been hit by 20 MM shells from enemy aircraft. Number 3 and 4 engines apparently caught fire followed shortly by an explosion in the right wing which fell off and then the tail fell off. The aircraft was then seen to go down in a tight spin. No chutes were observed coming from the ship.
Source: MACR 2199
B-17 42-39897 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name (First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name) | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Leo G. Hamby | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Horace M. Peay | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Richard A. Burke | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Domenick Denardo | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Allen J. Gaudet | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Francis G. Bleyenberg | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Augustine Burgo | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Clarence O. Leslie | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Donald R. Reboulet | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | William D. Starns | KIA | - |
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