Production-block:
B-17G-30-VE: 42-97736 to 42-97835
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 100th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 349th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: XR-J
MACR: 8819
History of
B-17 42-97834 / Mud In Yer Eye
Delivered Denver 10/3/44; Hunter 16/4/44; Grenier 29/4/44; Assigned 349BS/100BG [XR-J] Thorpe Abbotts 4/5/44; Missing in Action Chemnitz 11/9/44 with Orville Everitt, Bombardier: Ed Minton, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Williams, Radio Operator: Larry Radka, Ball turret gunner: Bob Howard, Waist gunner: Homer Hirsch (6 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: John Manniello{Wounded in Action}, Navigator: Warren Sioden,Tail gunner: Bill Kenney{Wounded in Action} (3 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Schuiedeberg, near Spitzberg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 8819. MUD IN YER EYE.
Last updated: 6. January 2018
B-17 42-97834 / Mud In Yer Eye Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Orville C. Everitt | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | John B. Manniello | POW | WIA |
| NAV | 2LT | Warren L. Soden | POW | - |
| BOMB | SGT | Edward G. Minton, Sr. | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Robert L. Williams | KIA | - |
| RO | CPL | Lawrenc A. Radka | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Robert A. Howard | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Homer K. Hirch | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | William E. Kenny | POW | - |
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