| 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 |
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.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 42-39996 / Boston Bombshell Crew
| Position | Rank | Name (First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name) | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | John V. Dunlap | POW | - |
| CP | F/O | Joseph J. Cater | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Herbert B. Carpenter | POW | - |
| 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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20. February 2021 access_time 15:21
I am the husband of Angela Dawn Carpenter, the grand daughter of Herbert B. Carpenter. I am in need of the color scheme and decals of the Boston Bombshell. I am building a 1/48 scale B-17G to go with the rest of all the keepsakes she has been given and has decorated on her walls.