| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-5-BO: 42-31132 to 42-31231 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 447th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 710th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR: | 3546 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (27 March 1944) |
| Missions: | 20 |
History of
B-17 42-31191
Delivered Cheyenne 29/9/43; Harvard 16/10/43; Assigned: 710BS/447BG Rattlesden 25/11/43; MIA Bordeaux 27/3/44 Pilot: Rich Gaskell, Co-Pilot: Ray Koorenny, Navigator: Ray Walsh, Bombardier: Modesto Gonzales, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Glenn Underwood, Radio Operator: Joe Koening, Waist Gunner: Edwin Pankhurst, Waist Gunner: Albert Ross (8POW); Ball Turret Gunner: Wilbur Volz, Tail Gunner: Tom Smith (2EVD); presumably Enemy aircraft or flak-none seen; crashed Le Gnac, near Lacanau, 25 miles NW of Bordeaux, Fr. MACR 3546.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 42-31191 Details
B-17 42-31191 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name (First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name) | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Richard Gaskell | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Raymond C. Kooreney | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Raymond L. Walsh | EVD | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Modesto A. Gonzales | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | SGT | Glenn C. Underwood | POW | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Joseph H. Koenig | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | Wilbur E. Volz | EVD | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Edwin S. Pankhurst | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Albert H. Ross | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | Thomas A. Smith | EVD | - |
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