Production-block:
B-17G-40-BO: 42-97058 to 42-97172
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 388th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 561st Bomb Squadron
MACR: 4956
History of
B-17 42-97091 / Dear Mom
Delivered Cheyenne 26/1/44; Alexandra 12/2/44; Presque Is 4/3/44; Assigned 561BS/388BG [F] Knettishall 6/3/44; Missing in Action Kiel 22/5/44 with Gailard Mergenthaler, Co-pilot: Bernie Cohen, Navigator: Paul Pearson, Bombardier: Bill Hamilton, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ray Knepper, Radio Operator: Don Sprague, Ball turret gunner: George Anshutz, Waist gunner: Bill Ficklen, Waist gunner: John Shartz (9 Prisoner of War); Tail gunner: Bob Hildebrand (Killed in Action); flak KOd #3 & #4, crashed Nettelsee, 11 miles NE of Holstein, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4956. DEAR MOM.
Last updated: 10. April 2018
B-17 42-97091 / Dear Mom Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Gaillard Roscoe Mergenthaler Jr. | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Bernard Lloyd Cohen | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Paul Henning Pearson | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | William Corbett Hamilton | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Raymond Roland Knepper | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Donald Edward (Don) Sprague | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | George Delmer Anshultz | POW | - |
| WG | --- | W. W. Ficklen | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | John S. Shartz | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Robert Andrew Hildebrand | KIA | - |
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