Production-block:
B-17F-45-DL: 42-3284 to 42-3338
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 388th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 562nd Bomb Squadron
MACR: 3066
History of
B-17 42-3289 / Wolf Pack
Delivered Denver 11/5/43; Bangor 15/6/43; Assigned 562BS/388BG Knettishall 23/6/43; Missing in Action Stuttgart 6/9/43 with Ed Wick, Co-pilot: Allen Lemley, Navigator: Bob Merriam, Bombardier: Frank Boyer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Clayton Junkin, Waist gunner: Chris Ivanoff, Waist gunner: Neil Riccardi (7 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Andy Fabiszewski, Ball turret gunner: Bill Shawley,Tail gunner: Rolland Allard (3 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Dettingen-an-der-Erms, seven miles NE of Reutlingen, Ger, Missing Air Crew Report 3066. WOLF PACK.
Last updated: 11. March 2018
B-17 42-3289 / Wolf Pack Details
This a/c suffered fierce attacks by fighters between IP and target, losing one engine and damaging flight controls. With the loss of one engine and right wing on fire seven crew bailed out before a/c went into a spin and crashed on the east side of Dettingen an der Erms, about 7 miles north-east of Reutlingen, Germany, at 10:50 hrs. The R/O and ball turret gunner were killed in the a/c during fighter attacks. 3 KIA 7 POW.
B-17 42-3289 / Wolf Pack Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Edward Arthur Wick | POW | - |
| CP | F/O | Allan Byron Lemley | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Robert J. Merriam | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Frank Lawrence Boyer | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Clayton Melvin Junkin | POW | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Andrew William Fabiszewski | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | William Lynn Shawley | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Chris Ivanoff Jr. | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Neil Robert Riccardi | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Roland Allard | KIA | - |
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