Production-block:
B-17G-5-VE: 42-39858 to 42-39957
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 388th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 560th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: J
MACR: 4580
History of
B-17 42-39907 / Nasty Nellie
Delivered Long Beach 5/10/43; Assigned 560BS/388BG [J] Knettishall 25/12/43; Missing in Action Berlin 8/5/44 with Theophilus Pittman, Co-pilot: Bill Waters, Navigator: Jim Rolisin, Bombardier: Dave Hughes, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Leon Bornhorst, Radio Operator: Lew Ogden (6POW-4wia); Ball turret gunner: John Crosson, Waist gunner: Pete Kelly, Waist gunner: Dick Rynone,Tail gunner: Leroy Peterson (4 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft KOd #3 and wing afire, crashed Hustedt, six miles SW of Verden, 19 miles SE of Bremen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4580. NASTY NELLIE.
Last updated: 13. July 2017
B-17 42-39907 / Nasty Nellie Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Theophilus Harold Pittman | UNK | - |
| CP | 2LT | William Wadsworth Waters | UNK | - |
| NAV | 2LT | James Axford Rolison | UNK | - |
| BOMB | F/O | David Walker Hughes | UNK | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Leonard Henry Bornhorst | UNK | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Lewis Edgar Ogden | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | John Robert (Bob) Crossan | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Richard Thomas Rynone | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Peter Joseph Kelly | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Leroy William Peterson | KIA | - |
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