Source:
www.americanairmuseum.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-25-BO: 41-24540 to 41-24584 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 43rd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 403rd Bomb Squadron, 65th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 648 |
| Fate: |
, Failed to return (15 September 1943) |
History of
B-17 41-24552 / Listen Here Tojo!
Delivered Lowry 7/8/42; Hamilton 6/10/42; Assigned 403BS/43BG Mareeba, Aus 5/11/42; then 65BS; Milne Bay, NG 23/11/42; Mareeba, Aus 21/1/43; Port Moresby, NG 11/5/43; Missing in Action over Lae, NG 15/9/43 with Howard G. Eberly, Co-pilot: Edgar Townsend, Navigator: George Stacey, Bombardier: Chas ranker, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Delmar Dotson, Radio Operator: Joe Ferraiolo, Ball turret gunner: Arthur Jingozian, Waist gunner: Jennings Messer, Waist gunner: Watson Hall, photo/tg-Peter Owens (10KIA, remains recovered and taken home 1996). The last B-17 lost in Pacific, the wreck being found in 1992 at 8,900 ft on a Wau mountain 13 miles SW of Lae. Missing Air Crew Report 648. LISTEN HERE, TOJO.
B-17 41-24552 / Listen Here Tojo! Details
The last B-17 lost in Pacific.
B-17 41-24552 / Listen Here Tojo! Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Howard G. Eberly | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Edgar L. Townsend | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | George L. Stacy | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Charles E. Ranker | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Delmar Dotson | KIA | - |
| RO | SGT | Joseph Ferraiolo | KIA | - |
| BT | SGT | Arthur Jingozian | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Theodore J. McCartney | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Watson C. Hall | KIA | - |
| TG | T/SGT | Peter S. Owens | KIA | - |
| --- | SGT | Jennings B. Messer | KIA | - |
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