Production-block:
B-17G-5-BO: 42-31132 to 42-31231
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 301st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 419th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 3882
History of
B-17 42-31182
Delivered Boeing Mat Com 7/10/43; Gr Island 12/11/43; Memphis 20/11/43; Assigned 419BS/301BG Cerignola 17/12/43; Lucera 1/2/44 Missing in Action 17m Ploesti 5/4/44 with Jesse Coppedge, co-pilot Bill Bristor, Navigator: DeCosta, Bombardier: Lewis Armistead, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: George Ferguson, Radio Operator: France Goodwin, Ball turret gunner: Bob Seaquist, Waist gunner: Don Eschback, Waist gunner: Wendell Wilcox, Tail gunner: Chris Wollenberg (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Missing Air Crew Report 3882.
Last updated: 30. January 2018
B-17 42-31182 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Jess Coppedge | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | William Brister | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Joseph DeCosta | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Lewis Armistead | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | George Ferguson | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Robert Seaquist | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Donald Eschbach | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Wendall Wilcox | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Christopher Wollenberg | POW | - |
| PHOTO | PVT | France Goodwin | POW | - |
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