Production-block:
B-17G-5-VE: 42-39858 to 42-39957
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 381st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 535th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 1878
Missions: 1
History of
B-17 42-39910
Delivered Long Beach 6/10/43; Gr Island 2/11/43; slated 384BG Grafton Underwood, but transferred 535BS/381BG [MS- ] Ridgewell 20/12/43; {1m} Missing in Action Bordeaux 31/12/43 with Earl Duarte, Co-pilot: Glen McCabe, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Russ Jevons (3 evaded capture), Navigator: Cornelius Heintz, Bombardier: Harry Grimball, Radio Operator: Joseph Balesh, Ball turret gunner: Howard Norris, Waist gunner: Jim Martin, Waist gunner: Albt Smith,Tail gunner: Powell McDaniel (7 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crash landed Launaguet, near Chemin Boudou, N of Toulouse, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 1878.
Last updated: 18. September 2021
B-17 42-39910 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Earl B. Duarte | EVD | - |
| CP | 2LT | Glen A. McCabe | EVD | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Cornellius A. Heintz, Jr. | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Harry M. Grimball, Jr. | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | SGT | Russel N. Jevons | EVD | - |
| RO | SGT | Joseph J. Balesh | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | Howard B. Norris | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Albert H. Smith | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | James E. Martin | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | Powell H. McDaniel | POW | - |
08. January 2019 access_time 1:59
Mis-spelling of Joseph Balesh’s name in the notes above.
Cross reference to service number: 12191064
TSgt. Balesh recently celebrated his 95th Birthday.
08. January 2019 access_time 9:11
Thank you. I have updated the name.