Production-block:
B-17F-35-DL: 42-3189 to 42-3228
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 381st Bomb Group
- 94th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 331st Bomb Squadron
- 333rd Bomb Squadron
- 534th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: TS-N
MACR: 93
History of
B-17 42-3219 / Dear Mom
Delivered Cheyenne 30/3/43; Assigned 534BS/381BG Dow Fd 4/43 with Chas Ohl, Dan Hagarty, Harry Stralser, George Heinz, Joe Tanney, Mike Sikorski, Don Schneider, Gil Whitford, Dean Sword, Tom Scott; transferred 333BS/94BG [TS-N] Rougham 7/6/43; then 331BS; Missing in Action convoy 17/7/43 with Bob Powledge, Co-pilot: Bill Alexander, Navigator: Lew Johnson, Bombardier: Albt Finklestein, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Art Hiller, Radio Operator: Joe Griffin, Ball turret gunner: Leo Schmidt, Waist gunner: Everett Quimby, Waist gunner: Gene Jones,Tail gunner: Warren Hoffrman (10 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, two engines smoking and crashed Heligoland; Missing Air Crew Report 93. DEAR MOM.
Last updated: 24. January 2018
B-17 42-3219 / Dear Mom Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Robert B. Powledge | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | William L. Alexander | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Lewis F. Johnson | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Albert Finkelstein | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Arthur C. Hiller | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Joseph F. Griffin | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Leo Schmitt | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Everett A. Quimby | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Eugene H. Jones | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Warren F. Hoffman | KIA | - |
04. December 2020 access_time 4:09
I have a picture of my second cousin , Leo Schmitt. He was Killed on the “dear mom” b-17.