Production-block:
B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 92nd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 327th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: UX-L
MACR: 1383 / KSU/ME/KU: 400?
History of
B-17 42-39831 / Angelina Belle
Delivered Long Beach 14/9/43; Gr Island 5/10/43; Assigned 327BS/92BG [UX-L] Podington 21/10/43; Missing in Action Gelsenkirchen 5/11/43 with Capt John Booker, Co-pilot: Maj Wilson Todd{327 CO}, Navigator: John Bradley, Bombardier: Bob Wilkins, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Warren, Radio Operator: Porfirio Garcia, Ball turret gunner: John Hancock, Waist gunner: Gene Simpson, Waist gunner: Ray Cupp,Tail gunner: Lt Jim McAvoy (9POW – 1 evaded capture); enemy aircraft, crashed S of Vierlingsbeek, Holl. Missing Air Crew Report 1383.
Last updated: 22. June 2022
B-17 42-39831 / Angelina Belle Details
Based on the information from the pilot’s daughter, this B-17 was named “Angelina Belle”.
B-17 42-39831 / Angelina Belle Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | CPT | John O. Booker | POW | - |
| CP | MAJ | Wilson O. Todd | POW | - |
| NAV | 1LT | John J. Bradley | EVD | - |
| BOMB | 1LT | Robert S. Wilkins | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | William L. Warren | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Profirio D. Garcia | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | John W. Hancok | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Eugene M. Simpson | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Ray W. Cupp | POW | - |
| TG | 1LT | James A. McAvoy | POW | - |
10. January 2022 access_time 14:24
B-17 G 42-39831 We are trying to find relatives of these crew members. Raising an info shield mid 2022