Production-block:
B-17F-120-BO: 42-30732 to 42-30831
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 388th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 563rd Bomb Squadron
- RCL: V
MACR: 3541
Missions: 42
History of
B-17 42-30808 / Pegasus
Delivered Cheyenne 30/7/43; Dyersburg 8/8/43; Assigned 563BS/388 Knettishall 4/9/43; Missing in Action Munster 23/3/44 with Don Filler, Co-pilot: Hugh Wetzel, Bombardier: Bill Findlay, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Edwin Rechlin, Ball turret gunner: Harry Asmussen (5 Killed in Action); Navigator: Bob Morin, Radio Operator: Ray Brennan, Waist gunner: Ben Adams, Waist gunner: Loren Humble,Tail gunner: Ray Wilson (5 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Walle, 11 miles NW of Celle, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 3541.
Last updated: 27. January 2019
B-17 42-30808 / Pegasus Crew
Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|
P | 2LT | Donald B. Filler | KIA | - |
CP | 2LT | Hugh L. Wetzel | KIA | - |
NAV | F/O | Robert W. Morin | POW | - |
BOMB | 2LT | William E. Findley | KIA | - |
ENG/TT | T/SGT | Edwin C. Rechlin | KIA | - |
RO | S/SGT | Raymond William Brennan | POW | - |
BT | S/SGT | Harold H. Asmussen | KIA | - |
WG | SGT | Loren D. Humble | POW | - |
WG | SGT | Ben Miller Adams | POW | - |
TG | S/SGT | Raymond Ernest Wilson | POW | - |
18. February 2020 access_time 23:09
Do you have photos of filler crew?