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Production-block:
B-17F-40-BO: 42-5150 to 42-5249
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 305th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 365th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: XK-T
MACR: 15488
History of
B-17 42-5155
Delivered Tulsa 4/10/42; West Palm Beach 11/12/42; Assigned 365BS/305BG [XK-T] Chelveston 21/3/43; Missing in Action 19/5/43 with Bill Higgins, Co-pilot: Max Wiggins, Navigator: George Dorrance, Bombardier: John Kirkpatrick, Ball turret gunner: Clyde Garrett, Waist gunner: Tom McDonald, Waist gunner: Fred Nadroski (7 Prisoner of War); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Norman Shank, Radio Operator: Bradley Gardner,Tail gunner: Vince Barron (3 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Bohmstedt, seven miles N of Husum, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 15488.
Last updated: 19. May 2021
B-17 42-5155 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | William F. Higgins | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Max W. Wiggins | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | George A. Dorrance | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | John L. Kirkpatrick | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Norman Shank | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Bradley C. Gardner | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Clyde Garrett | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Thomas MacDonald | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Frederick Nadroski | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Vincent Barron | KIA | - |
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