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Source:
www.fold3.com
Production-block:
B-17F-27-BO: 41-24585 to 41-24639
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 305th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 364th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: WF-G
MACR: 15395
History of
B-17 41-24593 / El Lobo
Assigned 364BS/305BG [WF-G] Presque Is 19-Oct-42; Grafton Underwood 25-Oct-42; Missing in Action 4-Feb-43. Primary target was the railroad marshalling yards at Hamm, Germany but the target was obscured by clouds and the port area of Emden, Germany was bombed as a target of last resort. Aircraft sustained a hit by flak which caused it to have a mid-air collision with a German FW190 fighter and it crashed in tifal land near Filsum/Ostfriesland near Leer, Germany. 6KIA 4 POW MACR 15395.
Last updated: 12. March 2022
B-17 41-24593 / El Lobo Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Cornelius A. Jenkins | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Alexander C. Kerr | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Leigh J Monson, Jr. | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | John G. Shaljean | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Albert R. Moline | KIA | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Coy D. Martin | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Dominic DeMatteo | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Morris I. Tauber | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Lloyd R. Jackson | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Vincent Cook | POW | - |
22. March 2021 access_time 3:52
395 BG 364th WF-G
12. March 2022 access_time 2:08
John Glen Shaljean was not KIA as shown above. After El Lobo was shot down, Glen was a POW for 2 years in Germany but came back to the USA and lived to age 95.
12. March 2022 access_time 8:27
Hello Suzanne, thanks for the note. I accidentally set his status to KIA instead of POW. I have corrected it to POW
03. February 2023 access_time 19:37
There is a small memorial for this crew in Stickhausen. With a photo of the crew and the Geram pilot who shot this plane. I have made photos of this memorial and prop.
07. February 2023 access_time 21:06
My grandfather was the bombardier on board the B17 Aristocrap when it was shot down. I am writing about his experiences in Stulag luft 1 POW camp. I would love to see this picture of the memorial and the German pilot who shot down the plane. labbunny129@gmail.com
07. February 2023 access_time 21:10
Scratch that. I misunderstood. You are speaking of a different plane. My apologies.
09. March 2023 access_time 13:57
The German pilot that shot down this plane was Rudolf Mayer or Meyer. He was KIA and is buried now in Leer in R11/6. Ev.Luth. Friedhof.
Al the crew of this plane that was KIA is buried now in the Ardennes American Cemetery .