| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 92nd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 327th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | UX-L |
| MACR | 1383 |
| KSU/ME/KU: | 400? |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (05 November 1943) |
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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.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 42-39831 / Angelina Belle Details
Based on the information from the pilot’s daughter, this B-17 was named “Angelina Belle”.
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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 | - |
This page was last updated on 22 June 2022
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
30. December 2025 access_time 13:13
I have some information for family/relatives
09. January 2026 access_time 10:39
Hallo Thad, i gave you my mail address. Please further conversations trough mail?
You were one of the facility members we could not trace for the unveiling ceremony of B-17 G 42-39831, September 10th, 2022
we have lots of information