| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-75-DL: 42-3504 to 42-3563, B-17G-5-DL: 42-3504 to 42-3563 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 388th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 563rd Bomb Squadron |
| MACR: | 3593 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (23 March 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-3548
Delivered Denver 28/7/43; Scott 9/8/43; Assigned 563BS/385BG [ -X] Gt Ashfield 25/8/43; Missing in Action Brunswick 23/3/44 with Dick Davis, Navigator: Leroy Coy (2 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: John Cooper, Bombardier: Ed Barwikowski, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: George Miller, Radio Operator: Don Enslow, Ball turret gunner: Bob Cheatham, Waist gunner: Glenn Fredenburg, Waist gunner: Bill Patton,Tail gunner: Bill Good (8 Prisoner of War); flak hit in Ruhr Valley, crashed Hullern, five miles E of Haltern, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 3593.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 42-3548 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name (First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name) | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Richard W. Davis | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | John A. Cooper | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Leroy Adcock Coy | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Edward H. Barwikowski | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | George C. Miller | POW | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Donald L. Enslow | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | Robert H. Cheatham | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Glenn A. Fredenburg | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | William E. Patton | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | William A. Good Jr. | POW | - |
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14. May 2026 access_time 3:59
header lists as 388th BG and sorts against that same BG, however the body of the synopsis lists only as 385th BG.
the 388th is known to have had G-1/5 block Douglas.