| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-50-DL: 44-6251 to 44-6500 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 401st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 615th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | IY-P |
| MACR | 8608 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (10 September 1944) |
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History of
B-17 44-6310 / Rocky Lois
Delivered Kearney 29/6/44; Dow Fd 11/7/44; Assigned 615BS/401BG [IY-P] Deenethorpe 23/7/44; Missing in Action Gaggenau 10/9/44 with Bill Woodward, Ball turret gunner: Theo Schappert (2KIA-both dead in wreckage); Co-pilot: Jim Glidewell, Navigator: Oscar McMahan, Bombardier: Dale Eckers, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Alex Pedgarney, Radio Operator: Joe Lech, Waist gunner: Julian Pasillas,Tail gunner: Dave Steele (7 Prisoner of War); flak KO’d #1, ship then exploded, crashed Heinerdingen, NW of Stuttgart, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 8608. ROCKY LOIS.
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B-17 44-6310 / Rocky Lois Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | William B. Woodward | KIA | - |
| CP | F/O | James S. Glidewell | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Oscar R. McMahan | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Dale A. Eckers | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Alexander J. Pedgarney | POW | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Joseph M. Lech | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Theodore H. Schappert | KIA | - |
| WG | PVT | Julian Pasillas | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | David G. Steele | POW | - |
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