Production-block:
B-17G-15-DL: 42-37804 to 42-37893
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 351st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 509th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: RQ-N
MACR: 3237
Missions: 15
History of
B-17 42-37832 / Casa de Embriagos
Delivered Denver 19/9/43; Scott 2/10/43; ass 509BS/351BG [RQ-N] Polebrook 24/10/43; MIA {15m} Oberpfaffenhofen 18/3/44 Pilot: Walter Illies, Co-Pilot: John Breland, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Bob Vaughn, Radio Operator: Alby Jacques, Ball Turret Gunner: Art Briggs, Waist Gunner: Bob Alexander (6KIA); Navigator: Rich Perle{wia}, Bombardier: Bob Casper, Waist Gunner: Bill Brown, Tail Gunner: Merle Thompson{wia} (4POW); flak, crashed Erbstetten, 19 miles W of Ulm, Germany. MACR 3237. CASA DE EMBRIAGOS.
Last updated: 1. March 2018
B-17 42-37832 / Casa de Embriagos Crew
Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|
P | 1LT | Walter Robert Illies | KIA | - |
CP | 2LT | John G. Breland | KIA | - |
NAV | 2LT | Richard Perle | POW | - |
BOMB | 2LT | Robert W. Casper | POW | - |
ENG/TT | T/SGT | Robert D. Vaughn | KIA | - |
RO | T/SGT | Albert J. Jacques | KIA | - |
BT | S/SGT | Arthur C. Briggs | KIA | - |
WG | S/SGT | William H. Brown | POW | - |
WG | S/SGT | Robbie R. Alexander | KIA | - |
TG | S/SGT | Merle W. Thompson | POW | - |
04. January 2022 access_time 18:06
MACR # in Fort Log is wrong. Correct one is MACR 6168. https://catalog.archives.gov/search?q=%22Missing%20Air%20Crew%20Report%20number%20%22%20%2242-37832%22