Production-block:
B-17G-30-BO 42-31732 to 42-31931
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 96th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 338th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: BX-L
MACR: 3766
History of
B-17 42-31774 / Vera Mea
Delivered Cheyenne 12/12/43; Kearney 31/12/43; Assigned 338BS/96BG [BX-L] Snetterton 8/2/44; Missing in Action Augsburg 13/4/44 with Lee Bevers, Co-pilot: Willis Jones, Navigator: John Telefsen (wia & taken to hospital), Bombardier: Mack Long, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joe Miskel, Radio Operator: Frank Humrich, Ball turret gunner: Ray Gaus, Waist gunner: Jim White, Waist gunner: Malcolm Breeze, Tail Gunner: Herb Johnson (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed woods at Ittlingen, 15 miles W of Heilbronn, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 3766. VERA MAE.
Last updated: 5. July 2019
B-17 42-31774 / Vera Mea Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Lee A. Beyers | POW | - |
| CP | 1LT | Willis L. Jones | POW | - |
| NAV | 1LT | John A. Tellefsen | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Mack Long | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Joseph J.Miskel | POW | - |
| RO | SGT | Frank G. Humrich | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | Raymong K.Gaus | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | James H. White | POW | - |
| WG | T/SGT | Malcom K. Breez | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Herbert Johnson | POW | - |
04. July 2019 access_time 23:33
Should be the VERA MAE.
04. July 2019 access_time 23:34
Missing in action Apr 4, 1944
04. July 2019 access_time 23:37
Missing Action Apr 13, 1944. Not 4/4/1944
05. July 2019 access_time 8:45
thank you!
corrected the the date to 13/4/44 (UK format)