Production-block:
B-17G-45-BO: 42-97173 to 42-97435
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 94th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 332nd Bomb Squadron
- 410th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: XM-T, GL-T
MACR: 11370
History of
B-17 42-97253 / Morgan’s Raiders
Delivered Cheyenne 12/2/44; Kearney 27/2/44; Grenier 26/3/44; Assigned: 332BS/94BG [XM-T] Rougham 6/4/44; 410BS [GL-T]; MIA Hamburg 31/12/44 Pilot: Albt Rosenzweig, Bill Simonton, Paul Behrents, Guy Whitaker, Gray Wiens, Harry Kantor, Palmer Lacoss, Gene Orser, Bob Pomerleau (9POW); flak, crashed Twirstringen, Germany. MACR 11370. MORGAN’S RAIDERS.
Last updated: 26. August 2018
15. July 2023 access_time 21:16
My Grandfather, Guy Duff Whitaker was the FO and Bombardier on B-17 42-97253 Morgan’s Raiders.
12. January 2024 access_time 3:52
Sad about your grandfather. My dad was the radio operator for the original crew of the B17 (42-97253) Morgan’s Raiders.
Crew Members:
Pilot: 1st Lt. – Robert M. Morgan
CoPilot: 2nd Lt. – Allen R. Gould
Navigator: 1st Lt. – William O. Barnett
Bombardier: 1st Lt. – S. J. Campbell
Radio Operator: T/Sgt. – Joseph M. Venegas
Top Turret: S/Sgt. – W. E. Simmons
Ball Turret: S/Sgt. – Lavern E. Washington
Tail Gunner: S/Sgt. – S. H. Hobson
Rt Waist Gunner: S/Sgt. – R. J. Lawrence
Lt Waist Gunner: T/Sgt. – Samuel Shapiro