| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-35-DL: 42-106984 to 42-107233 |
| Delievered: | Tulsa |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 401st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 614th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | IW-O |
| MACR | 5304 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (30 May 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-107207
Delivered Tulsa 21/3/44; Kearney 2/4/44; Grenier 14/4/44; Assigned 614BS/401BG [IW-O/D] Deenethorpe 2/5/44; Missing in Action Oschersleben 30/5/44 with Alpheus Kilmer, Co-pilot: Jim Hunter, Navigator: Bill Griggs, Bombardier: John Wilson{Wounded in Action}, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Delois Deitsch, Waist gunner: Bob Hicks, Waist gunner: Jim Alexander (7 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Bob Brooks, Ball turret gunner: Ed Gormley,Tail gunner: Angelo Mannisi (3 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Everingen, seven miles NW of Helmstedt Afd, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 5304.
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B-17 42-107207 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Alpheus L. Kilmer | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | James M. Hunter | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | William C. Griggs Jr. | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | John H. Wilson | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Delois F. Deitsch | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Robert L. Brooks | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Edward M. Gormley | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Robert G. Hicks | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | James S. Alexander | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | Angelo A. Mannisi | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 28 May 2025
27. May 2025 access_time 1:27
Tailgunner’s last name: Mannisi
28. May 2025 access_time 11:23
Thanks, I have corrected his name.