Production-block:
B-17G-30-DL: 42-38084 to 42-38213
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 305th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 366th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: KY-B
MACR: 3476
History of
B-17 42-38106
Delivered Denver 14/12/43; Mitchell 7/1/44; Assigned 366BS/305BG [KY-B] Chelveston 11/2/44; Missing in Action Brunswick 29/3/44 with Bill Wayenberg, Co-pilot: Ed Church, Navigator: Tom Stanford, Bombardier: Bill Bracken, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Gerald Gannon, Radio Operator: Art Carroll, Ball turret gunner: Bill Minton, Waist gunner: Terrell Tucker,Tail gunner: John Sheppard (9 Killed in Action); Waist gunner: Jerome Helmer (Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Lingwedel, 28 miles N of Brunswick, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 3476.
Last updated: 4. May 2017
13. November 2018 access_time 0:22
I am the son -in-law of the survivor of this plane – Jerome J. Helmer. He died in 1985, married for 39 years and had a daughter and 2 grand children. If you have any pictures it would be appreciated. He did not talk much about his crew nor the POW. thanks glen
18. March 2022 access_time 22:33
Hello all coming up on 78 years since the crash. there was a web site on with the planes crew family but we lost the site. Trying to put together a display but would like a picture of the plane and crew. call at 636-448-5218 or email
23. February 2023 access_time 17:04
Coming up on 79 years do we have any surviving relatives of the crew?
29. March 2023 access_time 22:21
I am in touch with a German researcher who has been to the crash site and has more information on the battle and German pilot. We are all searching for a crew and plane picture.