Production-block:
B-17G-5-VE: 42-39858 to 42-39957
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 381st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 533rd Bomb Squadron
- RCL: VP-P
MACR: 2936
Missions: 7
History of
B-17 42-39946
Delivered Long Beach 14/10/43; Gr Island 12/11/43; Assigned 533BS/381BG [VP- ] Ridgewell 22/1/44; 7m Missing in Action Aschersleben 22/2/44 with Hal Roling, Co-pilot: Ray Bull, Navigator: John Jackson, Bombardier: Milton Soled, Radio Operator: Asbury Thompson (5 Killed in Action); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Jemiolo, Ball turret gunner: Bill Ruark, Waist gunner: George Day, Waist gunner: Othel Martin,Tail gunner: Bob Eggert (5 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Hillegossen, Leopoldshone, eight miles E of Bielefeld, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 2936.
Last updated: 11. June 2018
B-17 42-39946 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Hal E. Roling | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Raymond A. Bull | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | John R. Jackson Jr. | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Milton Soled | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Asbury M. Thompson | KIA | - |
| RO | S/SGT | John Jemiolo | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | William L. Ruark | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | George W. Day | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Othel L. Martin | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | Robert D. Eggert | POW | - |
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