Production-block:
B-17G-5-VE: 42-39858 to 42-39957
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 401st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 614th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: IW-F
MACR: 4017
History of
B-17 42-39881 / Gloria J.
Delivered Long Beach 28/9/43; Gr Island 12/10/43; Assigned 614BS/401BG [IW-F] Deenethorpe 13/12/43; Missing in Action Stettin 11/4/44 with Bob Stine, Co-pilot: Bob Kehoe, Navigator: Lee Miller, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Paul Trump, Radio Operator: Frank Keeney, Ball turret gunner: John Risi, Waist gunner: Dick Thill, Waist gunner: Ed Phillips,Tail gunner: Gilbert Prager (9 Killed in Action); Bombardier: Walter Empric (Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Isernhagen, four miles NE of Hannover, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 4017. GLORIA J.
Last updated: 24. March 2018
B-17 42-39881 / Gloria J. Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Robert O. Stine | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Robert J. Kehoe | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Lee S. Miller Jr. | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Walter P. Empric | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Paul W. Trump | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Frank E. Keeney | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | John M. Risi | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Richard G. Thill | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Edward J. Phillips | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Gilbert Prager | POW | - |
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