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Source:
www.zzairwar.nl
Production-block:
B-17G-10-DL: 42-37721 to 42-37803
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 305th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 365th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: XK-P
MACR: 871
History of
B-17 42-37751
Delivered Denver 7/8/43; force landed Presque Is, MA with F.D. Schwickert 4/9/43; Assigned 365BS/305BG [XK-P] Chelveston 16/9/43; Missing in Action Bremen 8/10/43); flak, crash landed Noord-Ooost-Polder, SE of former island of Urk, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 871.
Last updated: 18. May 2017
B-17 42-37751 Details
Interview with the pilot Lt. Wallace Emmer:
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B-17 42-37751 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Wallace E. Emmert | POW | WIA |
| CP | 2LT | Robert W. Fortnam | POW | evd 2 days, POW |
| NAV | 2LT | Ernst F. Shelander | POW | evd 2 days, POW |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Joseph V. Weiss | POW | evd, POW |
| RO | T/SGT | Henry E. Bessette | POW | evd, POW |
| BT | S/SGT | James F. Strange | POW | evd, POW |
| WG | S/SGT | Elton F. Kevil | EVD | via Spain back to UK |
| WG | S/SGT | Theo J. Sysol | POW | evd, POW |
| TG | S/SGT | Howard L. Newton | POW | WIA |
| TOG | S/SGT | Walter J. Fox | POW | WIA |
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