| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-70-BO: 43-37674 to 43-37873 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 100th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 350th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | LN-A/D |
| MACR | 8812 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (11 September 1944) |
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History of
B-17 43-37863 / Leading Lady
Delivered Cheyenne 30/5/44; Hunter 8/6/44; Grenier 30/6/44; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN-A/D] Thorpe Abbotts 1/7/44; Missing in Action Bohlen 11/9/44 with Capt John Giles, Co-pilot: John Shelley, Navigator: Ken Welty, Bombardier: Harris Skelton{Wounded in Action}, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Andy Leuthold, Radio Operator: Elzo Bevan, Ball turret gunner: Norbert Depauw, Waist gunner: Albt Pela,Tail gunner: Bob Rowley (9 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft set wings on fire and fuselage severely damaged, crashed Kapfenberg, SE of Zwickau, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 8812. LEADING LADY.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 43-37863 / Leading Lady Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | CPT | John S. Giles | POW | - |
| CP | 1LT | John M. Shelly | POW | - |
| NAV | 1LT | Kenneth S. Welty | POW | - |
| BOMB | 1LT | Harkie H. Skelton | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Andrew G. Leuthold | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Elzo Bevan | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Norbert O. DePauw | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Albert S. Pela | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Robert S. Rowley | POW | - |
This page was last updated on 10 October 2017
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