Production-block:
B-17G-10-BO: 42-31232 to 42-31331
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 401st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 613th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: IW-C
MACR: 5999
History of
B-17 42-31315 / Liberty Run
Delivered Cheyenne 19/10/43; Gr Island 1/11/43; Romulus 18/11/43; Assigned 614BS/401BG [IW-C] Deenethorpe 23/12/43; Missing in Action Bordeaux 19/6/44 with Garrett Filemyr, Co-pilot: Herb Claxton, Navigator: Ed Robinson, Bombardier: Bob Monteil, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dave Johnzen, Radio Operator: Jim Parkes, Ball turret gunner: Bill Reynolds, Waist gunner: Malcolm Culver, Waist gunner: Tom Meadows (9INT in Spain but ret UK 4 July);Tail gunner: Lorenzo Maiden (Killed in Action); flak knocked off tg’s compartment, crashed in Bay of Biscay, Missing Air Crew Report 5999. LIBERTY RUN.
Last updated: 11. February 2018
B-17 42-31315 / Liberty Run Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Garrett A. Filemyr | INT | - |
| CP | 2LT | Herbert W. Claxton | INT | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Edward F. Robinson | INT | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Roben R. Monteil | INT | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | David W. Jehnzen | INT | - |
| RO | S/SGT | James A. Parkes | INT | - |
| BT | S/SGT | William H. Reynolds | INT | - |
| WG | SGT | Thomas R. Meadows | INT | - |
| WG | SGT | Malcolm J. Culver | INT | - |
| TG | SGT | Lorenzo T. Maiden | KIA | - |
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