| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-30-BO 42-31732 to 42-31931 |
| Delievered: | Cheyenne |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 463rd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 774th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR: | 4616 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (05 May 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-31796
Delivered Cheyenne 24/12/43; Scott Fd 6/1/44; Hunter 10/1/44; Lakeland 11/1/44; Morrison 13/2/44; Assigned 774BS/463BG Celone 15/2/44; Missing in Action Ploesti 5/5/44 with Bill Smith, Co-pilot: Gittis Gosdin, Navigator: Paul McCollum, Bombardier: Don Graham, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Albert Bagy, Radio Operator: Glen Johnson, Ball turret gunner: Bill Lyons, Waist gunner: Jim McKee, Waist gunner: Galen Strand,Tail gunner: Joe Stranmeier; 10 INT in Turkey. Crew returned to the US on 29 June, 1944. Flak, last seen near Ploesti, Romania; Missing Air Crew Report 4616.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 42-31796 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name (First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name) | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | William A. Smith | INT | - |
| CP | 2LT | Gittis W. Gosdin | INT | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Donald L. Graham | INT | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Paul McCollum | INT | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Galen I. Strand | INT | - |
| RO | S/SGT | James P. McKee | INT | - |
| BT | S/SGT | William F. Lyons, Jr. | INT | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Glenn J. Johnson | INT | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Joseph J, Stranimeier | INT | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Albert M. Bagy | INT | - |
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