B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-37819 / Jimmy Lee

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-37819 / Jimmy Lee

Manufacturer:
Douglas

MACR: 3087

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History of
B-17 42-37819 / Jimmy Lee

Delivered Long Beach 10/9/43; Scott 7/10/43; Assigned 560BS/388BG Knettishall 25/10/43; Missing in Action Berlin 8/3/44 with Len Tobias, Co-pilot: Walt Yurkurtat, Navigator: Herb Gotha, Bombardier: Alf Hano (4 Killed in Action); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ray Eldridge{injured spine on landing}, Radio Operator: Neal McIntyre, Ball turret gunner: Fred Albers, Waist gunner: Lou Markson, Waist gunner: Joe Pikor,Tail gunner: John Filipowski (6 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft set off explosion in radiao room and ship[ crashed Krugerhorst at Mieste, 12 miles NE of Helmstedt A/fd, 30 miles NE of Brunswick, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 3087.

Last updated: 16. July 2017

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B-17 42-37819 / Jimmy Lee Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P 1LT Leonard Travis Tobias KIA
CP 2LT Walter Edward Yurkutat KIA
BOMB 2LT Alfred Hano KIA
ENG/TT T/SGT Raymond William Eldridge POW
RO T/SGT Neal Waldo (Mac) McIntyre Jr. POW
BT S/SGT Frederick Radcliffe Albers POW
WG S/SGT Joseph (NMI) Pikor Jr. POW
WG SGT Louis (NMI) Markson POW
TG S/SGT John Joseph Filipowski POW

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