| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-15-DL: 42-37804 to 42-37893 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 390th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 569th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | CC-D |
| MACR | 1726 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft, Lost by flak/aa-fire (11 December 1943) |
| Missions: | 2 |
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History of
B-17 42-37823
Delivered Long Beach 9/9/43; Gr Island 6/10/43; ass 569BS/390BG [CC-D] Framlingham 26/10/43; MIA (2m) Emden 11/12/43 Pilot: George Fish, Co-Pilot: Ed Ledford, Navigator: Bill Karpetska, Bombardier: Sam Lewis, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Loren Roberts, Radio Operator: Roland Fowler, Waist Gunner: Joe McKinney, Tail Gunner: Hugo Wanke (8KIA); Ball Turret Gunner: John Samsel, Waist Gunner: Mike Kulakowski (2POW); flak & Enemy aircraft, crashed Leesdorf, in Norden, N of Emden, Germany. MACR 1726.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 42-37823 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | George F. Fish | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Edward F. Ledford | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Williams Karpetska | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Samuel J. Lewis | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Loren S. Roberts | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Roland F. Fowler | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | John H. Samsel | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Joseph P. McKinney | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Michael T. Kulakowski | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Hugo C. Wanke | KIA | - |
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