B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97811 / Slick Chick

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-97811 / Slick Chick
General
Manufacturer: Lockheed/Vega
Production-Block: , B-17G-30-VE: 42-97736 to 42-97835
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 401st Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 612th Bomb Squadron
RCL SC-N
MACR 6230
Fate: , Lost by flak/aa-fire
(25 June 1944)
Missions: 12
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History of
B-17 42-97811 / Slick Chick

Delivered Denver 4/3/44; Hunter 7/4/44; Grenier 30/4/44; Assigned 612BS/401BG [SC-N] Deenethorpe 21/5/44; Missing in Action Toulouse 25/6/44 with John Myretrus, Co-pilot: Chas Davis,Tail gunner: Doug Brotherton{baled out OK but captured and shot by Panzer Div. (3 Killed in Action); Navigator: Tom Elward, Bombardier: Thyrl Greer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Fred Wyatt, Radio Operator: Malcolm Paine, Ball turret gunner: George McClelland, Waist gunner: Bob Brishin, Waist gunner: Clarry Brown (7 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Cahagnes, six miles W of Villers-Bocage, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 6230. SLICK CHICK.

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B-17 42-97811 / Slick Chick Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P 1LT John W. Myretetus KIA
CP 2LT Charles C. Davis Jr. KIA
BOMB 2LT Thyrl L. Greer POW
ENG/TT S/SGT Malcolm K. Paine POW
RO S/SGT Fred J. Wyatt POW
BT SGT Clarence F. Brawn POW
WG S/SGT George E. McClelland POW
WG SGT Douglas T. Brotherton KIA Executed
TG SGT Robert L. Brisbin POW

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