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Source:
www.fold3.com
Production-block:
B-17G-40-DL: 44-6001 to 44-6125
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 401st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 613th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: IN-N
MACR: 10411
Missions: 35
History of
B-17 44-6104 / Homing Pigeon
Delivered Tulsa 4/5/44; Kearney 11/5/44; Grenier 26/5/44; Assigned 613BS/401BG [IN-N] Deenethorpe 1/6/44. Missing in Action Merseburg 21/11/44 with Bob Keck, Larry Istel, Hollis Freeman, Sam Shepard, Leon Stoger, Ed Fialkowski, Bill Metcalf (7 Prisoner of War); Dick Engler, Elwood Norr; flak and enemy aircraft, crashed Zeitz, Germany. Missing Air Crew Report 10411. HOMING PIDGEON.
Last updated: 27. July 2018
B-17 44-6104 / Homing Pigeon Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Robert J. Keck | POW | - |
| CP | F/O | Lawrence A. Istel | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Hollis W. Freeman Jr. | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Samuel Shepard | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Leonard V. Stoeger | POW | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Richard E. Engler | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Elwood W. Norr | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Edward Fialkowski | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | W.T. Metcalf | POW | - |
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