B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-5885 / Kipling’s Error III

B-17 #42-5885 / Kipling’s Error IIIzoom_in

Source:
www.nationalmuseum.af.mil

Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega

  • RCL: BX-T

MACR: 3809

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History of
B-17 42-5885 / Kipling’s Error III

Delivered Long Beach 20/4/43; Lowry 5/5/43; Smoky Hill 25/5/43; Dow Fd 2/6/43; Assigned 338BS/96BG [BX-T] Snetterton 12/6/43; Missing in Action Rostock 11/4/44 with Harry Johnson, Co-pilot: Luther Bailey, Navigator: Herb Springer, Bombardier: Bill Hopkins, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill McAnear, Radio Operator: Jim Learn, Ball turret gunner: Floyd Jenewein, Waist gunner: Mike Morenelis, Waist gunner: Walt Chmiel,Tail gunner: Dick Moore (10 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Baltic Sea. Missing Air Crew Report 3809. KIPLING’S ERROR III.

Last updated: 26. July 2020

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B-17 42-5885 / Kipling’s Error III Details

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B-17 42-5885 / Kipling’s Error III Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P 2LT Harry Edward Johnson KIA
CP 2LT Luther Ellis Bailey, Jr. KIA
BOMB 2LT William J.D. Hopkins KIA
ENG/TT S/SGT William Paul McApear KIA
RO T/SGT James Harold Learn KIA
BT S/SGT Floyd Carl Jenewein KIA
WG S/SGT Michel Peter Morenelis KIA
WG S/SGT Walter Joseph Chmiel KIA
TG S/SGT Richard Cahrles Moore KIA

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