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Source:
Our Colorful History
Production-block:
B-17F-40-BO: 42-5150 to 42-5249
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 303rd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 359th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: BN-P
MACR: 15593
History of
B-17 42-5243 / FDR’s Potato Peeler Kids
Delivered Tulsa 23/10/42; Wendover 5/12/42; Assigned 359BS/303BG [BN-P] Molesworth 29/1/43; Missing in Action Kiel 14/5/43 with Capt Ross Bales, Co-pilot: Walt Dooley, Navigator: Dan McColl, Bombardier: Rhude Mathis, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ray Kilgore, Radio Operator: Ray Winter, Ball turret gunner: Joe Zsampar, Waist gunner: Jack Snell, Waist gunner: Francis O’Reilly body washed up 10/8/43,Tail gunner: Ed Van Ravenstein (10 Killed in Action); shot down by enemy aircraft; ditched near Heligoland Is, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 15593. F.D.R.’s POTATO PEELER KIDS.
Last updated: 21. February 2021
B-17 42-5243 / FDR’s Potato Peeler Kids Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | CPT | Ross C. Bales | KIA | - |
| CP | 1LT | Walter E. Dooley | KIA | - |
| NAV | 1LT | Daniel A. McColl | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 1LT | Ruhde M. Mathis | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Raymond H. Kilgore | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Raymond K. Winter | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Joseph G. Zsampar | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Francis N. O'Reilly | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Edward A. Van Ravenstein | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Jack D. Snell | KIA | - |
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