B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-5243 / FDR’s Potato Peeler Kids

B-17 #42-5243 / FDR’s Potato Peeler Kidszoom_in

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Manufacturer:
Boeing

  • RCL: BN-P

MACR: 15593

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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

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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
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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