42-39883
Delivered Long Beach 29/9/43; Gr Island 22/10/43; Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-O] Horham 11/11/43; (5m) returning from Noball mission 24/12/43 landed in poor visibility too far down the runway and nosed up, after clipping another B-17 (42-30233), with Jim Foley, Co-pilot: Paul Keith, Navigator: Chas Shaughnessy, Bombardier: Chas Wyman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Irving Rothman, Radio Operator: Earl Carter, Ball turret gunner: Warren Cadle, Waist gunner: Bill King, Waist gunner: Ed Ciesler, Tail gunner: Bill Hobbs (10 Returned to Duty); Salvaged 8/1/44.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-683168
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier