| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-20-BO: 42-31432 to 42-31631 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 457th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 750th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 3004 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft, Lost by flak/aa-fire (21 February 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-31596
Delivered Cheyenne 27/11/43; Billings 29/11/43; Wendover 9/12/43; Assigned: 750BS/457BG Glatton 26/12/44; MIA Achmer 21/2/44 {1st group loss} Pilot: Llewellyn Bredeson, Co-Pilot: George Barnes, Navigator: Bob Whitby, Bombardier: Sam Kalman, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Howard Collins, Radio Operator: Len Luchonak, Ball Turret Gunner: John Lewis, Waist Gunner: Walt Jutze, Waist Gunner: Louis Rigaud (9POW); Tail Gunner: Bill Schenkel (KIA); flak hits & Enemy aircraft, crashed Bottorf, four miles W of Quackenbruck, Germany. MACR 3004.
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B-17 42-31596 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Llewellyn G. Bredeson | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | George M. Barnes | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Robert A. Whitby | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Samuel L. Kalman | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Howard R Collins | POW | - |
| RO | PVT | Leonard V. Luchonock | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | Walter J. Jutze | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Louis P. Rigaud | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | John F. Lewis | POW | - |
| TG | PVT | William H. Schenkel | KIA | - |
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