"B-17 B-17F-65-BO "Lonesome Polecat", 42-29693

Lost on June 11, 1943

... and I found also a wooden plaque from John Davorens high school for the memory of the kids that were killed in WWII. It has a picture of John Davoren on it.
Jerry Warstler
[photo courtesy from Jerry Warstler ]

Serial
Type / Name
Squadron
Code
Date
Reason
Mission / Crash Location
Pilot / Crew

42-29693
Boeing B-17F-65-BO "Lonesome Polecat"
95 BG
412 BS
QW-O
June 11, 1943
on return over North sea,
and under fighter attack,
left formation out of control, exploded and crashed into the sea
Cuxhaven

Crash Location :
North Sea
1st Lt. Mackinnon,
F/O Wood,
2nd Lt. Powell,
2nd Lt. Jenkins
T/sgt Mareck,
T/sgt Vail,
S/sgt Davoren FWG,
S/sgt Babick
S/sgt Bennett,
S/sgt Blackridge
10KIA,
MACR 2807

Serial	Type / Name	Squadron	Code	Date	Reason	Mission / Crash Location	Pilot / Crew
42-29693	Boeing B-17F-65-BO "Lonesome Polecat"	95 BG 412 BS	QW-O	June 11, 1943	on return over North sea, and under fighter attack, left formation out of control, exploded and crashed into the sea	Cuxhaven Crash Location : North Sea	1st Lt. Mackinnon, F/O Wood, 2nd Lt. Powell, 2nd Lt. Jenkins T/sgt Mareck, T/sgt Vail, S/sgt Davoren FWG, S/sgt Babick S/sgt Bennett, S/sgt Blackridge 10KIA, MACR 2807