| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-30-DL: 42-38084 to 42-38213 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 388th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 561st Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | J |
| MACR | 3543 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (23 March 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-38120
Delivered Cheyenne 19/12/43; Columbus 23/1/44; Assigned 561BS/388BG Knettishall 5/2/44; Missing in Action Brunswick 23/3/44 with Paul Gerstenharber, Co-pilot: Roy Maggard, Navigator: Bill Metz, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Howard Lopez, Radio Operator: Albt Maxbauer, Ball turret gunner: Pete Zedalis, Waist gunner: John Johnson, Waist gunner: Jesse Taylor,Tail gunner: Don Lank (9 Prisoner of War); Bombardier: Jim Strong (Killed in Action); flak, crashed & exploded two miles W of Reken, near Wesendorf, SE of Borken, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 3543.
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B-17 42-38120 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Paul (NMI) Gerstenhaber | POW | - |
| CP | F/O | Roy J. Maggard | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Lt. William C. Metz | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | James W. Strong | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Howard G. Lopez | POW | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Albert R. Maxbauer | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | Peter J. Zedalis | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Jesse Ray (Ray) Taylor | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Johnnie Hatcher Johnson | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | Donald Joseph Lank | POW | - |
This page was last updated on 11 March 2018
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