| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-35-BO: 42-5079 to 42-5149 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 306th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 368th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR: | 2749 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (04 March 1943) |
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History of
B-17 42-5129
Delivered Denver 29/9/42; New Castle 16/10/42; Assigned: 368BS/306BG [BO- ] Thurleigh 1/1/43; MIA 4/3/43 Pilot: Capt Bill Friend, Co-Pilot: Aaron Cuddeback, Navigator: George Frederick, Bombardier: George Owens, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Bill Cherry, Radio Operator: Mahlon Snover, Ball Turret Gunner: Gil Shoemaker, Waist Gunner: Stan Guiou, Tail Gunner: Ernie Garland (9KIA); shot down by Uffz Flecks & Meissner (6/JG1), crashed North Sea, off Hook of Holland en route to target. MACR 2749.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 42-5129 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | CPT | William E. Friend, Jr. | KIA | - |
| CP | 1LT | Aaron E. Cuddeback | KIA | - |
| NAV | 1LT | George W. Owens, Jr. | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | George W. Frederick | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | William E. Cherry | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Mahlon E. Snover | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Gilbert G. Shoemaker | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Stanley C. Guiou | KIA | - |
| TG | T/SGT | Ernest P Garland | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 19 October 2018
03. July 2020 access_time 20:46
Is their any photos of this crew or Ernest P. Garland?
04. July 2020 access_time 8:43
Hello Howard,
I couln’t found any crew photos or photos of Ernest P. Gardland.
Only an ID Card of him.
Best wishes
Jing
27. April 2023 access_time 13:25
I understand there are no photos of the crew, are there any of the plane 42-5129? Thank you.
03. December 2024 access_time 20:25
I’ve photos of all crew members! Please feel free to contact me.
I’m investigating this aircraft because of it’s crash in the North Sea.