B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-39910

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-39910

Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega

MACR: 1878

Missions: 1

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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

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B-17 42-39910 Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P 2LT Earl B. Duarte EVD
CP 2LT Glen A. McCabe EVD
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

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