Production-block:
B-17G-40-BO: 42-97058 to 42-97172
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 384th Bomb Group
- 457th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 546th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: BK-N
MACR: 8901
History of
B-17 42-97142 / Little Bill
Delivered Cheyenne 2/2/44; Kearney 18/2/44; Assigned 457BG Glatton 11/3/44; transferred 546BS/384BG [BK-N] Grafton Underwood 12/3/44; Missing in Action Magdeburg 12/9/44 with Ernest Hanlon, Co-pilot: Harry Vallere, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Willis Blasingame, Ball turret gunner: Jacques Titelle, Waist gunner: Dick Wiethorp,Tail gunner: Jim Brennan (6 Killed in Action); Navigator: Art Segars, Bombardier: Steve Corcoran, Radio Operator: Gene McCarthy (3 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Grunfelde, S of Wittstock, NW of Berlin, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 8901. DANIEL WEBSTER.
Last updated: 9. February 2020
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