B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-39996 / Boston Bombshell

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-39996 / Boston Bombshell
General
Manufacturer: Lockheed/Vega
Production-Block: , B-17G-10-VE: 42-39958 to 42-40057
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 91st Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 322nd Bomb Squadron
RCL LG-N
MACR 8179
Fate: , Lost by enemy aircraft
(16 August 1944)
Missions: 16
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History of
B-17 42-39996 / Boston Bombshell

Delivered Long Beach 29/10/43; ass 322BS/91BG [LG-N] Bassingbourn 14/1/44; {16m} Halle 16/8/44 Pilot: John Dunlap, Navigator: Hubert Carpenter (2POW); Co-Pilot: Joe Cater, Bombardier: Leslie Algee, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Vince Beach, Ball Turret Gunner: Art Mancino, Radio Operator: Frank Simone, Waist Gunner: John Barclay, Tail Gunner: Bob Paster (7KIA); several Enemy aircraft KO’d all four engines, ship caught fire as did some crew who bailed out, crashed Marshausen, Germany. MACR 8179. BOSTON BOMBSHELL.

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B-17 42-39996 / Boston Bombshell Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P 2LT John V. Dunlap POW
CP F/O Joseph J. Cater KIA
ENG/TT SGT Vincent N. Beach KIA
RO SGT Frank J. Simone KIA
BT SGT Arthur R. Mancino KIA
WG SGT John W. Barclay KIA
TG SGT Robert M. Paster KIA
TOG SGT Leslie D. Algee KIA

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