Production-block:
B-17G-35-DL: 42-106984 to 42-107233
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 401st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 614th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: IW-O
MACR: 5304
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.
Last updated: 10. February 2018
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. Manisi | KIA | - |
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