| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-50-BO: 42-102379 to 42-102543 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 384th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 547th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | SO-L |
| MACR | 4954 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (22 May 1944) |
| Missions: | 10 |
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History of
B-17 42-102402
Delivered Cheyenne 29/2/44; Gr Island 11/3/44; Bangor 2/4/44; Assigned: 547BS/384BG [SO-L] Grafton Underwood 4/4/44; MIA Kiel 22/5/44 Pilot: Milton Castleman, Co-Pilot: Jack Hickey, Navigator: Gene Hepp, Bombardier: Ron Merkley, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Howard Stevens, Radio Operator: John Hardman, Ball Turret Gunner: Herb Cook, Waist Gunner: John Markiewicz (8POW); Tail Gunner: John Fitch (KIA); flak KOd two engines and mech faults, crashed on farm near Rethwischfeld, 11 miles SW of Lubeck, Germany. MACR 4954.
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B-17 42-102402 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Milton Eugene Castleman | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Jack Franklin Hickey | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Eugene Francis Hepp | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Ronald Charles Merkley | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Howard Orville Stevens | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | John Bethany Hardman | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Herbert Arno Cook | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | John Henry Markiewicz | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | John Gilmore Gitch | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 20 February 2019
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