B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97091 / Dear Mom

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-97091 / Dear Mom

Manufacturer:
Boeing

MACR: 4956

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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

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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
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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