Production-block:
B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 401st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 612th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: SC-H
MACR: 1678
Missions: 4
History of
B-17 42-39826 / Stubborn aka Tempermental Jean
Delivered Long Beach 119/43; Scott 23/10/43; Assigned 612BS/401BG [SC-H] Deenethorpe 31/10/43; Missing in Action Ludwigshafen 30/12/43 with Traian Neag, Navigator: Elmer Santos, Bombardier: Okey Deraimo, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Howard Monzingo, Radio Operator: Bill Bardon, Ball turret gunner: Burt Purwin, Waist gunner: Ben Daszkiewicz, Waist gunner: Marvin Hill, Tail gunner: Jim Farrell (9 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: John England (Killed in Action); flak, crashed three miles E of Zierolshofen, eight miles E of Strasbourg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 1678. STUBBORN JEAN.
Last updated: 9. August 2018
B-17 42-39826 / Stubborn aka Tempermental Jean Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Traian Neag | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | John P. England | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Elmer S. Santos | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Okey DeRaimo | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Howard P. Monzingo | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | William C. Bardon | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Bert A. Purwin | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Benjamin Daszkiewicz | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Marvin H. Hill | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | James E. Farrell | POW | - |
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