Production-block:
B-17F-15-DL: 42-3004 to 42-3038
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 306th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 368th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 15456
History of
B-17 42-3034
Delivered Denver 26/1/43; Assigned 368BS/306BG [BO- ] Homestead 5/3/43; Thurleigh 12/3/43; Missing in Action Bremen 17/4/43 with Theo Jankowski, Co-pilot: Bill Scheil{broke leg}, Navigator: Reg Wigham, togg-Tom McDonnell, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Stelzer, Radio Operator: Ben Benigno, Waist gunner: Bill Gelnett (7 Prisoner of War), Ball turret gunner: Chas Bell, Waist gunner: John Chinlund, Tail gunner: Chas Wylie (3 Killed in Action); flak damage caused ship to explode, crashed Aurich-Oldendorf, near Strackholt, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 15456
Last updated: 13. May 2021
B-17 42-3034 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Theodore A. Jankowski | POW | - |
| CP | 1LT | William H. Scheil | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Reginald E. Wigham | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | James B. Stelzer | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Benedetto J. Benigno | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Charles R. Bell | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | William G. Gelnet | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Charles E. Wylie | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | John E. Chinlund | KIA | - |
| TOG | S/SGT | Thomas P. McDonnell, Jr. | POW | - |
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