Produktionsblock:
B-17G-30-DL: 42-38084 bis 42-38213
Hersteller:
Douglas
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 305th Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 366th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: KY-B
MACR: 3476
Geschichte der
B-17 42-38106
Delivered Denver 14/12/43; Mitchell 7/1/44; Assigned 366BS/305BG [KY-B] Chelveston 11/2/44; Missing in Action Brunswick 29/3/44 with Bill Wayenberg, Co-pilot: Ed Church, Navigator: Tom Stanford, Bombardier: Bill Bracken, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Gerald Gannon, Radio Operator: Art Carroll, Ball turret gunner: Bill Minton, Waist gunner: Terrell Tucker,Tail gunner: John Sheppard (9 Killed in Action); Waist gunner: Jerome Helmer (Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Lingwedel, 28 miles N of Brunswick, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 3476.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 4. Mai 2017
13. November 2018 access_time 0:22
I am the son -in-law of the survivor of this plane – Jerome J. Helmer. He died in 1985, married for 39 years and had a daughter and 2 grand children. If you have any pictures it would be appreciated. He did not talk much about his crew nor the POW. thanks glen
14. Januar 2025 access_time 6:43
Hello, I am sorry for your loss. My great uncle Gerald H. Gannon was lost on this same mission, the top turret gunner. I am recently interested and researching the same sort of information you are seeking. wishing you luck on your quest, there is more it there than you think sometimes.
15. Januar 2025 access_time 4:58
I am a great nephew of one of the deceased crew members of this same mission, Gerald H. Gannon who was the top turret gunner. I am sorry for the loss of all these brave airmen and it’s fortunate that you had some time with your father in law. A week ago, my family visited the Margraten cemetery in the Netherlands where 5 of the crew members are buried. You may find a photo of the entire crew at this address: https://www.fieldsofhonor-database.com/index.php/en/american-war-cemetery-margraten-g/57059-gannon-gerald-h . My uncle is on the top left; I am trying to match names to these faces. I think I have found four of the ten, but it is difficult to piece things together. Wishing you luck if you are still searching.
18. März 2022 access_time 22:33
Hello all coming up on 78 years since the crash. there was a web site on with the planes crew family but we lost the site. Trying to put together a display but would like a picture of the plane and crew. call at 636-448-5218 or email
23. Februar 2023 access_time 17:04
Coming up on 79 years do we have any surviving relatives of the crew?
15. Januar 2025 access_time 5:03
Hi Glen, I hope this source who has been to the crash site can provide some additional information. Rather tragically, as my great uncle Gerald Gannon was killed on this mission, there is a fair amount of archival information on him. It seems you are dedicated to the search, don’t give up!
29. März 2023 access_time 22:21
I am in touch with a German researcher who has been to the crash site and has more information on the battle and German pilot. We are all searching for a crew and plane picture.