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Production-block:
B-17F-10-BO: 41-24440 to 41-24489
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 91st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 322nd Bomb Squadron
- RCL: LG-U
MACR: 15632
History of
B-17 41-24483 / Spirit of Alcohol
Assigned 322BS/91BG [LG-U] Bangor 2/9/42; Bassingbourn 29/9/42; Missing in Action Kiel 19/5/43 with Edwin Baxley, Co-pilot: Jim Breeden, Navigator: Jim Fulmer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jarvis Hall (4 Prisoner of War); Bombardier: Art Poston, Radio Operator: Bill Peeler, Ball turret gunner: Gene Trimble, Waist gunner: Bill Rathgerber body never found, Waist gunner: Art Berkovitz,Tail gunner: Harrell Thompson (6KIA, plus unknown British news man); shot down with engine out and crashed Kiel Bay and exploded. Missing Air Crew Report 15632. SPIRIT OF ALCOHOL.
Last updated: 29. February 2020
B-17 41-24483 / Spirit of Alcohol Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Edwin L. Baxley | POW | - |
| CP | 1LT | James E. Breeden | POW | - |
| NAV | 1LT | James H. Fulmer | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Jarvis E. Hall | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | William H. Peeler | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Eugene C. Trimble | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | William A. Rathgeber | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Arthur I. Berkovitz | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Harrell H. Thompson | KIA | - |
| TOG | T/SGT | Arthur L. Poston | KIA | - |
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