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| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-10-BO: 41-24440 to 41-24489 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 19th Bomb Group, 43rd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 28th Bomb Squadron, 65th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 16189 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (13 June 1943) |
| Missions: | 109 |
History of
B-17 41-24454 / Georgia Peach
Delivered Cheyenne 13/7/42; Assigned 28BS/19BG Mareeba, Aus 21/8/42; transferred 65BS/43BG and took part in 109m plus sinking two subs & seven other vessels, 17 enemy aircraft and awarded seven Purple Hearts; transferred 65BS/43BG Mareeba, Aus; Port Moresby, NG 11/5/43; shot down Vunakanau Afd on a night mission 13/6/43 with John Woodard, Co-pilot: Russell Emerick, Navigator: Phil Bek*, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Leon Skarr, Radio Operator: Stewart Nisbet, Radio Operator: Maurice Sayer, Waist gunner: Chris Cousino, Waist gunner: Boyd Parker,Tail gunner: Julius Hamershlag (7 Killed in Action); Bombardier: Jack Wisener (2POW* inc Bek, later executed). Missing Air Crew Report 16189. GEORGIA PEACH.
B-17 41-24454 / Georgia Peach Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | John M. Woodard | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Russell S. Emerick | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Jack K. Wisener | POW | - |
| BOMB | 1LT | Lt. Philip L. Bek | POW | later executed |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Leonard J. Skarr | KIA | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Stewart D. Nisbet | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Maurice F. Sayer | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Chris B. Cousino | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Boyd H. Parker | KIA | - |
| TG | CPL | Julius Hamershlag | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 30 June 2019
30. June 2019 access_time 2:24
Weisener, while a POW, was not executed. He survived and died in the United States in 1980. Bek, a POW, was executed by the Japanese
30. June 2019 access_time 9:31
Thank you!
Crew list and status table updated.