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Source:
100thbg.com
Production-block:
B-17G-25-DL: 42-37989 to 42-38083
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 100th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 351st Bomb Squadron
- RCL: EP-R
MACR: 3026
History of
B-17 42-38044 / Spirit o ’44
Delivered Cheyenne24/11/43; Romulus 16/12/43; Presque Is 24/12/43; Assigned 351BS/100BG [EP-R] Thorpe Abbotts 27/12/43; Missing in Action Berlin 6/3/44 with Merril Rish, Co-pilot: Frank Smith, Ball turret gunner: Dewey Essary,Tail gunner: Angus Alsup (4 Killed in Action); Navigator: Royal Lingenfelter, Bombardier: Don Kehm, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Howard Skaggs, Radio Operator: George Danehower, Waist gunner: Estil McGuffie, Waist gunner: Armand Burt (6 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft attack and ship caught fire and broke in half, crashed Aschenbehl Berg, Vohr Estate, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 3026. SPIRIT OF ’44.
Last updated: 22. December 2017
B-17 42-38044 / Spirit o ’44 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Merril T. Rish | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Frank A. Smith | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Royal W. Lingenfelter | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Donald K. Kehm | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Howard T. Skaggs | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | George P. Danehower | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | Dewey Essary | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Arnold C. Burt | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Estil V. McGuffe | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Angus Alsup | KIA | - |
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