| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-25-BO: 41-24540 to 41-24584 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 305th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 364th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | WF-S/N |
| MACR | 15329 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (19 May 1943) |
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History of
B-17 41-24573
364BS/305BG [WF-S/N] Bangor 19/10/42; Grafton Underwood 29/10/42; Missing in Action Kiel 19/5/43 with Carroll MacCauley, Co-pilot: Adrian Lyon, Radio Operator: Jim Shaw, Ball turret gunner: Elsa Spiva, Waist gunner: John Lukacovic, Waist gunner: Alex Laird; Tail gunner: Jack Milton – 7 KIA; Navigator: Kurt Von Gruben, Bombardier: Heywood Sawyer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Schonberger – 3 POW; enemy aircraft, ditched shallow waters SW of Husum, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 15329.
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B-17 41-24573 Details
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B-17 41-24573 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Carroll L. McCauley | KIA | - |
| CP | 1LT | Adrian P. Lyon | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Kurt W. Von Gruben | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Heywood R. Sawyer | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | John R. Schonberger | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | James Shaw | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Elza R. Spiva | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | John A. Lukacovic | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Alexander J. Laird | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Jack V. Milton | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 27 December 2025
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I am researching information about my grandfather, Carroll McCauley. The MACR report follows:
MACR Excerpt: Mission Report Summary
This document is a typed and signed internal communication (dated 25 April 1945) from the 394th Bombardment Squadron, referencing the fate of the crew of the B-17 “The Baby,” tail number 42-24557, which was shot down by enemy fighters over Kiel, Germany, on 19 May 1943.
✈️ Aircraft and Crew:
Aircraft Name: The Baby
B-17 Serial Number: 42-24557
Assigned to: 394th Bomb Squadron, 5th Bomb Group
Mission Date: 19 May 1943
Target: Kiel, Germany
Downed by: Enemy fighters
Only one parachute was seen exiting the aircraft, meaning nearly all aboard perished.
📋 Crew List and Status:
Name Role Fate
1Lt Carroll L. McCauley Pilot Killed in Action
2Lt Adrian F. Lyon Copilot Killed in Action
2Lt Raymond R. Sawyer Bombardier Missing in Action
2Lt Kurt R. Von Gruen Navigator Missing in Action
S/Sgt James Shaw Radio Operator Killed in Action
S/Sgt John R. Schoknecht Ball Turret Gunner Killed in Action
S/Sgt William E. Eppin Waist Gunner Killed in Action
S/Sgt Jack V. Walton Tail Gunner Killed in Action
S/Sgt John A. Lackovsky Left Waist Gunner Killed in Action
S/Sgt Alexander J. Laird Right Waist Gunner Killed in Action
💡 Note: Lt. McCauley was on his fourth mission at the time of his death.
📎 Stamp and Authentications:
Document was received on April 28, 1945, by the 1st Air Division.
Signed by Capt. Emil L. Tamashunas, Adjutant, Air Corps.
This was a post-action summary included in the official MACR file for this crew.