| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-30-BO 42-31732 to 42-31931 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 463rd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 775th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 4098 |
| Fate: |
, Failed to return (06 April 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-31831 / Banshee
Delivered Cheyenne 24/12/43; Houston 9/1/44; Lakeland 10/1/44; Morrison 16/2/44; Assigned 775BS/463BG Celone 18/2/44; Missing in Action Zagreb 6/4/44 with Mike (Harry) Wistock, Co-pilot: Verle Lewis, Navigator: Bill Ure, Bombardier: Jackson Kiefer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Applebee, Radio Operator: Jack Robinson, Ball turret gunner: Chester Majewski, Waist gunner: Bernard Cummings, Waist gunner: Roy Coble,Tail gunner: Leon Ballard; Missing Air Crew Report 4098. BANSHEE.
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This page was last updated on 05 June 2018
22. October 2022 access_time 15:48
My father Very Lewis was the co-pilot of the Banshee. He eluded capture and was returned to his base in Italy.
04. February 2024 access_time 5:18
My grandfather, Jackson “Jack” Dewey Kiefer was the Bombardier. He was captured and remained in a German prison camp for 13 months, until the war ended. He miraculously made it home.
24. October 2024 access_time 23:46
Hi, My father was Verl Lewis. I’d love to talk. Please email or call 435-590-5239
13. August 2025 access_time 0:23
Here is an article that mentions your grandfather.
https://issuu.com/adminhlm/docs/san_diego_veterans_june_2020/s/10595966