| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-15-DL: 42-37804 to 42-37893 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 351st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 509th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | RQ-N |
| MACR | 3237 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (18 March 1944) |
| Missions: | 15 |
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History of
B-17 42-37832 / Casa de Embriagos
Delivered Denver 19/9/43; Scott 2/10/43; ass 509BS/351BG [RQ-N] Polebrook 24/10/43; MIA {15m} Oberpfaffenhofen 18/3/44 Pilot: Walter Illies, Co-Pilot: John Breland, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Bob Vaughn, Radio Operator: Alby Jacques, Ball Turret Gunner: Art Briggs, Waist Gunner: Bob Alexander (6KIA); Navigator: Rich Perle{wia}, Bombardier: Bob Casper, Waist Gunner: Bill Brown, Tail Gunner: Merle Thompson{wia} (4POW); flak, crashed Erbstetten, 19 miles W of Ulm, Germany. MACR 3237. CASA DE EMBRIAGOS.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 42-37832 / Casa de Embriagos Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Walter Robert Illies | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | John G. Breland | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Richard Perle | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Robert W. Casper | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Robert D. Vaughn | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Albert J. Jacques | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Arthur C. Briggs | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | William H. Brown | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Robbie R. Alexander | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Merle W. Thompson | POW | - |
This page was last updated on 01 March 2018
04. January 2022 access_time 18:06
MACR # in Fort Log is wrong. Correct one is MACR 6168. https://catalog.archives.gov/search?q=%22Missing%20Air%20Crew%20Report%20number%20%22%20%2242-37832%22