| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-30-BO 42-31732 to 42-31931 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 388th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 563rd Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 3595 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (23 March 1944) |
| Missions: | 18 |
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History of
B-17 42-31745
Delivered Denver 12/12/43; Kearney 30/12/43; RAF Nutts Corner 14/1/44; Assigned: 563BS/388BG Knettishall 17/1/44; MIA Brunswick 23/3/44 Pilot: George McFaull, Co-Pilot: Frank Irizarry, Navigator: Ed Brazis, Bombardier: Roy Eggman, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Bill Kemp, Radio Operator: Ernie Alcorn, Ball Turret Gunner: Willy Krupitsch{wia}, Waist Gunner: Alan Grimshaw{wia}, Waist Gunner: Ralph Sirianni{wia}, Tail Gunner: Walt Pawlesh (10POW); Enemy aircraft, crashed Wilderhausen, near Oldenburg, Germany. MACR 3595. HEAVEN CAN WAIT.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 42-31745 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | George Keith McFall | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Frank Eduardo Irizarry | POW | - |
| NAV | 1LT | Edward George Brazis | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Roy James Eggman | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | William Foyle Kemp | POW | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Ernest Merton Alcorn | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Willy J. Krupitsch | POW | WIA |
| WG | SGT | Alan Grimshaw | POW | WIA |
| WG | SGT | Ralph Edward Sirianni Jr. | POW | WIA |
| TG | SGT | Walter Pawlesh Jr. | POW | - |
This page was last updated on 19 October 2018
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