Production-block:
B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 390th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 568th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: BI-F
MACR: 3947 / KSU/ME/KU: 1638
Missions: 35
History of
B-17 42-39819 / Anoxia Queen
Delivered Long Beach 10/9/43; Scott 28/9/43; ass 568BS/390BG [BI-F] Framlingham 7/10/43; Waist Gunner: Jim Mallos (KIA-flak) 7/1/44; MIA Augsburg 13/4/44 (35m) Pilot: Morris Swavel, Co-Pilot: Wilmer Goldinger, Navigator: Theo Lipchitz, Bombardier: Phil Wade, eggt-Alec Gwazdosky, Radio Operator: Frank Bobrowicz, Ball Turret Gunner: Dan Miller, Waist Gunner: Bill Walker, wg-Bob Gibbs[body washed up 8/5/44], Tail Gunner: Jim O’Brien (10KIA); flak hit in return, crashed about 12 miles W of Ostend harbour, Belgium. MACR 3947. ANOXIA QUEEN.
Last updated: 9. April 2022
B-17 42-39819 / Anoxia Queen Details
About 1649 hours near Brussels, A/C 819, 390th “A” Group hit by flak. A/C fell out of formation and was last seen leaving enemy coast near Ostend at about 10,000 feet. No chutes reported.
Source: MACR 3947
B-17 42-39819 / Anoxia Queen Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Morris F. Swavel | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Wilmer R. Goldinger | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Theodore R. Lipchitz | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Philip W. Wade | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Alec Gwazdosky | KIA | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Frank C. Bobrowicz | KIA | - |
| BT | SGT | Daniel J. Miller | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | William L. Walker | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Robert J. Gibbs | KIA | - |
| TG | SGT | James T. O'Brian | KIA | - |
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