Production-block:
Boeing B-17E: 41-2393 to 41-2669
Manufacturer:
Boeing
MACR: 15500
History of
B-17 41-2505
Delivered Portland 14/1/42; Assigned 9BS/7G Java, transferred 30BS/19BG Java 10/2/42 with Taylor; Missing in Action Rabual 25/4/42 with Daniel Fagan, Co-pilot: Bob Meyer, Navigator: Ralph Howard, Bombardier: Jim Grant, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joe Carter, Radio Operator: Ed Hargrove, Waist gunner: Paul Reimer,Tail gunner: Elton Rose (8 Killed in Action); crashed into Mt Obree, Papua New Guinea (at 9,000ft); first E model aircraft with Sperry ball turret. Wreck first discovered March 1961, then again 15/6/1986. Missing Air Crew Report 15500. (Eventually the remains of crew were recovered and returned to US for full military funeral at Arlington, Va. 15/11/90).
Last updated: 3. September 2022
B-17 41-2505 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Daniel W. Fagen | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Robert R. Meyer, Jr. | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Ralph Howard | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Jim Sam Grant | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | SGT | Joe A. Carter | KIA | - |
| RO | SGT | Edward L. Hargrove | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Paul A. Reimer | KIA | - |
| TG | SGT | Elton J. Rose | KIA | - |
02. September 2022 access_time 12:13
The pilot’s name is spelt FAGEN – not (FAGAN). I was the person responsible for the US Army’s Central Identification Laboratory returning to the site in 1986 after my examination of the disastrous 1961 effort and recovering the remains of the crew over two missions in 1986 and 1987. I wrote an article of this aircraft’s story that was published in Air Niugini’s In-Flight magazine, “PARADISE”. A pdf copy of the story can be sent to you if requested.
03. September 2022 access_time 19:15
Hello Bruce,
thank you for the message. I have updated to crew list and names.
Please sent my a pdf copy of the article. I am interested to read 🙂
Cheers
Jing