Production-block:
B-17G-45-BO: 42-97173 to 42-97435
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 452nd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 728th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 4821 / KSU/ME/KU: 1862
History of
B-17 42-97361 / The Punched Fowl
Delivered Cheyenne 22/2/44; Kearney 16/3/44; Grenier 2/4/44; Assigned 728th BS / 452nd BG ( K ) RAF Deopham Green 6/4/44; Missing in Action Brux 12/5/44 with Alex Halbleib, Co-pilot: George Kelly, Navigator: Sam KniffenWounded in Action, Bombardier: Chas Shulman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ed Binkele, Waist gunner: Wilbur Postlewaite (6 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Joe Carr, Ball turret gunner: Francis Nader, Waist gunner: Willard Morgan,Tail gunner: Pat McDonough (4 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Ohren, near Limburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4821. THE PUNCHED FOWL.
Last updated: 14. June 2025
B-17 42-97361 / The Punched Fowl Details
Following statement made by S/Sgt. Harry M. Smith and S/Sgt. Ralph Hatton
Enemy fighters attacked from twelve o’clock. Aircraft 42-97361 was hit and blew up. The fighter attack was fast and furious with several planes being knocked down. There were 25 or 30 chutes opening about this time but it was impossible to determine whether any of them came from aircraft 361.
Source: MACR 4821
Name “The Punched Fowl” probably mixed up with the B-17 42-31361.
10. January 2020 access_time 1:35
My Father was a gunner on the punched Fowl out of England. Flew many missions over Germany. His name was James J J Doherty.
11. January 2020 access_time 11:54
Thank you for sharing!