42-31823
Delivered Denver 25/12/43; Tulsa 9/1/44; Maxwell 14/1/44; Lakeland 16/1/44; Morrison 14/2/44; Assigned 772BS/463BG Celone 15/2/44; Transferred 341BS/97BG Amendola 3/44
Missing in Action 19/3/44 training mission with Major George Burgess, Co-pilot: Capt Foster Cash, Navigator: Paul Schwartz, Bombardier: Capt Ernie Anderson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ed Franz, Radio Operator: Bob Molan, Ball turret gunner: Joe King, Waist gunner: Adrian Lapacek, Waist gunner: Viv Amero, Tail gunner: Elwood Kerschner (10 Killed in Action); mid air coll with #42-38143 (2BG); tail cut off, crashed Adriatic Sea; Missing Air Crew Report 3286 (of 2BG).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 97th Bomb Group 341st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-725397
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 97th Bomb Group 341st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-430567
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 97th Bomb Group 341st Bomb Squadron 772nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-421042
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 97th Bomb Group 341st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-672983
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Places
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 2nd Bomb Group 49th Bomb Squadron 463rd Bomb Group 775th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Delivered |
18500 E 6th Ave, Aurora, CO 80011, USA | 25 December 1943 | Delivered Denver AAF 25-Dec-43. |
Assigned |
Via S. Severo, km. 4, 71121 Foggia FG, Italy | 15 February 1944 | Assigned 772BS/463BG Celone 15-Feb-44. |
Crashed |
Gulf of Manfredonia, Italy | 19 March 1944 | Missing in Action 19-Mar-44 training mission mid air collision with 42-38143 (2BG); tail cut off, crashed Adriatic Sea; MACR 3286. |
Manufactured |
Seattle, WA, USA | Built at Boeing. | |
Assigned |
71040 Amendola FG, Italy | Transferred 341BS/97BG Amendola Mar-44. |
Revisions
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.
Added the Production block number per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-30-bo-42-31732-4…