Hello, can you help me, I search information  on the b17 42-30810 and its crew ( macr 3522).
I would like to know the names and their function on board and if you had photographs? Is somebody it still living today?
Thank you for your assistance
Alain

Alain..Are you sure about the MACR number ?  Roger Freeman and Daviod Osborne's The B-17 Flying  Fortress Story shows 42-30810 as assigned to the 96th BG/338 BS (BX-Y) and MIA Munich 18/3/44 w/Muirhead ,a/a,cr Freiburg.Ger. 3KIA, 7POW, MACR 3422....NOT 3522.
 
The 96th BG Association contact is Association contacts: Tom Thomas (membership) 96th Bomb Group Association contact 1607 East Willow Ave Wheaton IL 60187 E-mail: [url "mailto:stalagwest@aol.com.
 
The correct MACR number will give the relative's home addresses as of the date of the MACR,and will list the crew members with rank.
 
As most people of that time did not move as they do today, it will be likely that a relative will still be in thier respective home towns.
 
I suggest contacting the 96th BG Association for assistance.

Jim :-)

James S. Peters Sr. T/Sgt
B-17 Flt Engr, 27 missions
99 BG, 348BS, 5th Wing, 15th AAF
Tortorella, (Foggia#2), Italy
My Tour was from 12/03/44-06/19/45
M/Sgt USAF (Retired)

Alain,
 
Correct MACR number is 3422.  This MACR is posted on Footnote.com and is 42 pages long.  Pages seem to be out of order and the first few are poorly scanned.  Here is the 'first' page which is page 14 on footnote.  Best to view from the thumbnail which will enlarge and scroll, attachment will not scroll.  Hope this helps.
 
Hal


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Alain,
  Book Snetterton Falcons list this crew under New Crews Assigned Feb. 1944 to Snetterton.  Has brief account of events of aircraft going down from postwar testimony from MACR 3422 describing fate of crew. Can PM information to you if interested.
 
Berk

Thank you for your information  it's very good!
Alain

Below is the known information about the crew of 230810 lost on 18 March 1944.
 
Pilot                  2Lt Robert W. Muirhead           POW        Providence,        Rhode Island
Copilot               2Lt Robert W. Besse               POW        Sterling,             Illinois
Navigator           FO Leonard P. Hoenferle         POW        Park Falls,         Wisconsin
Bombardier         2Lt Frank (NMI) Spencer Jr      POW        Presidio,            Texas
Top Turret          T/Sgt John L. McMillan Jr         POW        Kingfisher,         Oklahoma
Radio Operator   T/Sgt Jerry E. Peck                 KIA           Wakefield,         Massachusetts
Ball Turret          S/Sgt Robert B. Blackburn        POW        Sea Cliff,           New York
Left Waist          S/Sgt Edgar J. Weisloge          POW        Hollywood,         California
Right Waist        S/Sgt Robert L. Seal Jr            KIA           Morristown,         Pennsylvania
Tail Gunner         Sgt Robert Z. Haase               KIA           Indianapolis,       Indiana
 
Can you tell us more about the aircraft name "hunk – o – hell"?
 
Paul M. Andrews
Project Bits and Pieces

My great uncle was s/sgt robert l seal ,jr he was right waist gunner on the hunk o hell.He was from morristown,Tn

michael seal

My dad was T/Sgt John I. McMillan, Jr.  (Top Turret).  The plane went down in or around the Black Forest.  My brother has visited the crash site and has spoken to witnesses of the crash.   I have extensive information about this crash and the crew.  Please feel free to email me with any questions.  (ceegee33@bellsouth.net)
 
Cindy McMillan Gregory
 

Hi

have a look at Rolf Ebnets WEB Page, he has written a book about ship 42-30810

http://www.ebnet-documentation.de/index.htm


best regards
Hartmut

Hey, I actually own that book, as well as a translation of it.  I have met Rolf; he came to Kentucky to visit my family a couple of years ago as he was writing his book.  Thanks so much.
 
Cindy McMillan Gregory

Actually, for anyone interested, there is a photo on that web page of the "hunk o hell" with the crew standing in front of it.  I didn't realize Rolf had a website!! 
 
My dad, John I. McMillan, Jr, is the third from the left on the top row.  I own this photograph, too, but it's cool to see it on the website! 
 
Thanks again!
 
Cindy McMillan Gregory 
 
 

Sorry, i wanted to add ....I know for sure that the pilot, Frank Muirhead, is the second from the left on the bottom row in the photo above (if anyone is interested). 

OKAY..sorry..I messed up...it's not FRANK Muirhead, but Bob Muirhead....and here is a recent pic of him.  He IS the second fromtthe left in the old photo,though.
 

im great uncle robert l seal jr in the picture is on the top row 2nd person starting left