Production-block:
B-17F-40-BO: 42-5150 to 42-5249
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 305th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 364th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: WF-E
MACR: 15592
History of
B-17 42-5232 / Available Jones
Delivered Tulsa 18/10/42; Presque Is 26/11/42; Assigned: 364BS/305BG [WF-E] Chelveston 13/12/42; MIA Paris 4/4/43 Pilot: Morris Jones, Co-Pilot: Ed Logan, Navigator: Homer Mohr, Bombardier: Bob Fabec, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Bill Johnson, Waist Gunner: Miles Cooley, Waist Gunner: Allen Fitzgerald (7POW); Radio Operator: Jack Luehrs, Ball Turret Gunner: Ed Mescher (2KIA); Tail Gunner: John Hollenbeck (EVD); shot down by Hptm Galland (II/JG26), crashed Le Vaudreil, near Les Angelys, 15 miles S of Rouen, Fr. MACR 15592. AVAILABLE JONES.
Last updated: 22. May 2021
B-17 42-5232 / Available Jones Details
Shot down by Wilhelm-Ferdinand “Wutz” Galland – Brother of Adolf Galland. Wutz also shot down B-17 #42-5146 on that day. These B-17s was his 36th and 37th claims.
B-17 42-5232 / Available Jones Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Morris M. Jones | EVD | - |
| CP | 1LT | Edward T. Logan | POW | - |
| NAV | 1LT | Homer H. Mohr | EVD | - |
| BOMB | 1LT | Robert Fabec | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | SGT | William H. Johnson | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Jack O. Luehrs | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Edward C. Mescher | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Miles L. Cooley | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Allen M. Fitzgerald | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | John G. Hollenbeck | EVD | - |
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