| 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 | 2350 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (04 February 1944) |
| Missions: | 2 |
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History of
B-17 42-31781
Delivered Denver 13/12/43; Portland 19/12/43; Gt Falls 20/12/43; Denver 21/12/43; Kearney 31/12/43; Assigned: 563BS/388BG Knettishall 29/1/44; MIA Frankfurt 4/2/44 Pilot: Garrigues DeJean, Co-Pilot: Gene Kraus, Navigator: Dick Brigham, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Jefferson Mitchell, Ball Turret Gunner: Bill Hager, Waist Gunner: Max Hovick, Waist Gunner: Francis Motschman, Tail Gunner: Abe Harper (8KIA); Bombardier: Lew Germany. w, Radio Operator: Ray Hopper (2POW); flak hit on right wing, crashed Mondorf/Niederkassel, three miles N of Bonn, Ger. MACR 2350. COCK OF THE WALK.
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B-17 42-31781 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Garrigues Albert DeJean | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Eugene James Kraus | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Richard Francis Brigham | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Lewis McKee Gerow | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Jefferson Woodrow Mitchell | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Ray Woodrow Hopper | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Francis Joseph Motschmann | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Max Novick | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | William Henry Hager | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Abe Cory Harper | KIA | - |
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