| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-5-VE: 42-39858 to 42-39957 |
| Delievered: | Long Beach |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 94th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 331st Bomb Squadron, 410th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL: | QE-L, GL-H |
| MACR: | 9954 |
| German Document: | KU-3142 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (07 October 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-39896
Delivered Long Beach 1/10/43; Gr Island 30/10/43; Assigned 331BS/94BG [QE-L] Rougham 11/11/43; then 410BS [GL-H]; Missing in Action Bohlan 7/10/44 with George Williams, Bob Dean, Andy Weickel, Ray Snodgrass, Hubert McKay, Melvin Gilmer, Lou Pozgay, Bob Landen (8 Killed in Action); George Perrin (Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft attack set fire to both wings and ship crashed Garnbach [31 km north of Weimar], Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 9954.
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B-17 42-39896 Details
At approximately (50°55’N – 11°55’E), 12 minutes before the briefed I.P. was reached, enemy aircraft made sudden attacks on the Group of which this aircraft was a member. The Squadron in which this aircraft was flying bore the brunt of the attacks.
About 50 to 60 S/E and T/E aircraft comprised the attacking force. They were mostly FW-190’s although a few Me-109’s and ME-210’s were observed. The attacks lasted for about 10 minutes and there were friendly fighters present, but not in sufficient numbers to give adequate protection.
This aircraft was last seen going down in the vicinity of the I.P. Due to the extreme battle conditions prevailing, no further observations were made and no further information regarding this crew is known.
Source: MACR 9954
B-17 42-39896 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name (First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name) | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | George B. Williams | KIA | - |
| CP | F/O | Robert L. Dean | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Andrew M. Weickel | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Raymond L. Snodgrass | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | SGT | Hubert H. McKay | KIA | - |
| RO | S/SGT | George P. Perrin | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | Melvin E. Gilmer | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Lous F. Pozgay | KIA | - |
| TG | SGT | Robert H. Landen | KIA | - |
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