42-38070
Delivered Cheyenne 2/12/43; Savannah 27/12/43; Assigned 20BS/2BG Amendola 7/2/44; Missing in Action Regensburg 25/2/44 with Henry O’Shea, Co-pilot: Stan Stohl, Navigator: Lloyd Oster, Bombardier: John Conlan, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Rich Rivers, Radio Operator: Clarry Moore, Ball turret gunner: Bill Wilson, Waist gunner: John Lambert, Waist gunner: Floyd Anthony, Tail gunner: Elwood Newton (10 Prisoner of War); mid-air coll with 42-31679 (2BG), crashed Ergolding; five chutes seen; Missing Air Crew Report 2829.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 49th Bomb Squadron 2nd Bomb Group
Revisions
Added an association to “Amendola” the home base of the 2nd BG.
Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-25-dl-42-37989-4…
Added an association to the A/C #42-31679 listed in the A/C description section.
Added association to the 20 BS listed in the A/C #42-38070 description section.
Added associations to the 20 BS and the 2 BG listed in the A/C #42-38070 description section.
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.