Production-block:
B-17G-10-VE: 42-39958 to 42-40057
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 401st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 612th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: SC-H
MACR: 4018
Missions: 15
History of
B-17 42-39979
Delivered Long Beach 23/10/43; Gr Island 13/11/43; Assigned 612BS/401BG [SC-H] Deenethorpe 2/1/44; Missing in Action Stettin 11/4/44 with Frank Kuhl, Co-pilot: Ed Czupryk, Navigator: Armand Sussman, Bombardier: Bill Urry, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Robinson, Radio Operator: Ed Shaw, Waist gunner: Bob Funk, Waist gunner: Bill Smith,Tail gunner: Jim Terwiske (9 Prisoner of War); Ball turret gunner: Ray Dziadzia (Killed in Action);flak holed gas tanks then hit by enemy aircraft, ship exploded crashed Oythe, near Vechta, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 4018.
Last updated: 22. May 2018
B-17 42-39979 Crew
Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|
P | 2LT | Frank O. Kuhl | POW | - |
CP | 2LT | Edward J. Czpupyk | POW | - |
NAV | 2LT | Armand M. Sussman | POW | - |
BOMB | 2LT | William C. Urry | POW | - |
ENG/TT | S/SGT | Charles E. Robinson | POW | - |
RO | S/SGT | Edward Shaw | POW | - |
BT | SGT | Ray P. Dziadzia | KIA | - |
WG | SGT | Robert D. Funk | POW | - |
WG | S/SGT | William D. Smith | POW | - |
TG | SGT | James G. Terwiske | POW | - |
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