| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-80-BO: 43-38074 to 43-38273 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 34th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 7th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 9549 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (07 October 1944) |
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History of
B-17 43-38188
Delivered Cheyenne 5/7/44; Kearney 23/7/44; Grenier 3/8/44; Assigned 7BS/34BG Mendlesham 4/8/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 7/10/44 with Jim Heiby, Waist gunner: Hubert Betterton (2 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Bill Krobaum, Navigator: Meyer Geist, Bombardier: Alvin Kubly, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lou West, Radio Operator: Wiley Moore, Ball turret gunner: Willis Riley,Tail gunner: Everett Coates (7 Prisoner of War); flak, force landed Zutphen, Hol?. Salvaged. Missing Air Crew Report 9549.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 43-38188 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | James A. Heiby | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | William J. Krebaum | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Meyer J. Geist | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Alvin R. Kubly | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | SGT | Louise E. West | POW | - |
| RO | SGT | Wiley M. Moore Jr. | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | Willis R. Riley | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Hubert M. Betterton Jr. | KIA | - |
| TG | SGT | Everette G. Coates | POW | - |
This page was last updated on 15 June 2017
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