42-29974
Delivered Denver 20/3/43; Romulus 10/4/43; Assigned 367BS/306BG [GY-L] Thurleigh 19/4/43; battle damaged Kassel 28/7/43, with Larry Kooima, Co-pilot: Frank Crawford, Navigator: Don Berkey inj in crash, Bombardier: Chas Cressey, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Virgil Struckhoff, Radio Operator: Cecil Brooks, Ball turret gunner: Stan Curvillion, Waist gunner: George Kusnir Wounded in Action, Waist gunner: W. G. Schmitt, Tail gunner: Bob Weston (10 Returned to Duty); crash landed Framlingham A/fd, Suff. On return Salvaged.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18066103
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17029425 / O-666754
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Parham
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Revisions
Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17f-80-bo-42-29932-4…
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.