| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-90-BO 43-38474 to 43-38673 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 388th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 561st Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | L |
| MACR | 12718 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (25 February 1945) |
| Missions: | 1 |
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History of
B-17 43-38558
Delivered Cheyenne 17/8/44; Lincoln 27/8/44; Grenier 18/9/44; Assigned: 561BS/388BG Knettishall 19/9/44; MIA Munich 25/2/45 Pilot: Keith Farley, Ed Gillmeier, Virgil Bohm, Don Rohloff, John Giokaris (5KIA); Leon Klein, John Martin, Jack Richardson, John Elliott (4POW); flak, crashed Nuremburg, Germany. MACR 12718.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 43-38558 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Keith Garwood Farley | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Edward Joseph Gillmeier | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Virgil Leroy Bohm | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | SGT | Leon Edgar Klein | POW | - |
| RO | SGT | John George Giokaris | KIA | - |
| BT | SGT | John B. Martin | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Jack Wendell Richardson | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | John Heron Elliott | POW | - |
| TOG | SGT | Donald Damon Rohloff | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 19 January 2019
26. May 2024 access_time 23:42
In honor of my uncle John Giokaris, Radio Operator. I never knew you but I was honored to take my dad, your brother, to visit the American Cemetery in Epinal. Rest in Peace and our family honors your sacrifice