Source:
www.91stbombgroup.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-10-DL: 42-37721 to 42-37803 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 401st Bomb Group, 91st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 323rd Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | OR-T |
| MACR | 2463 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (22 February 1944) |
| Missions: | 18 |
History of
B-17 42-37746 / Paper Dolly
Delivered Tulsa 14/9/43; Denver 15/8/43; Scott 25/10/43; ass 401BG Deenethorpe 1/11/43; Transferred: 323BS/91BG [OR-T] Bassingbourn 20/11/43; MIA {18m} Oschersleben 22/2/43 Pilot: Frank Kolts, Navigator: Chas Alexander, Bombardier: Harry White (3KIA); Co-Pilot: Elund Merkel, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Matt Kryjak, Radio Operator: John Guros, Ball Turret Gunner: Omer Sharpe, Waist Gunner: Roy Grandquist, Waist Gunner: Abe Homar, Tail Gunner: John Hill (7POW); Enemy aircraft, crashed Kukenbruch, four miles NW of Bosingfeld, 11 miles S of Minden, Germany. MACR 2463. PAPER DOLLY.
B-17 42-37746 / Paper Dolly Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Frank R. Kolts | KIA | - |
| CP | 1LT | Ehud Merkel | POW | - |
| NAV | 1LT | Charles R. Alexander | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 1LT | Harold H. White | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Matthew S. Kryjak | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | John P. Guros | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Omar S. Shaper | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Roy F. Grandquist | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Abraham S. Homar | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | John V. Hill | POW | - |
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