Production-block:
B-17F-40-BO: 42-5150 to 42-5249
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 305th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 366th Bomb Squadron
History of
B-17 42-5220
Delivered Tulsa 14/10/42; Salina 23/12/42; Assigned 366BS/305BG [KY- ] Chelveston (landed Rineanna, Ire, 21/3) 25/3/43; Missing in Action Lorient 16/4/43 with Larry Leach, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dave Bogdan, Ball turret gunner: FloydF Williamson, Waist gunner: John Toth, Waist gunner: Jimmy Smith (5 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Homer Anderson, Navigator: Voyle Spence, Bombardier: Don Worsely, Radio Operator: Joe Terell,Tail gunner: LeRoy Sykes (5 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Ker Gurum, near Languidic, 12 miles NE of Lorient. No MACR.
Last updated: 4. April 2018
B-17 42-5220 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Lawrence L. Leach, Jr | KIA | - |
| CP | 1LT | Homer P. Andersen | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Voyle E. Spence | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Donald A. Worsely | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | David M. Bogdan | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Joseph W. Terrell | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Floyd M. Williamson | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | John J. Toth | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Jimmie H. Smith | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Leroy F. Sykes | POW | - |
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