Production-block:
B-17G-45-BO: 42-97173 to 42-97435
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 306th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 369th Bomb Squadron
- 96th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: WW-J
MACR: 12333
History of
B-17 42-97185
Delivered Cheyenne 4/2/44; Wright 23/2/44; Gr Island 28/2/44; Grenier 13/3/44; Assigned 96BG Snetterton 20/3/44; transferred 369BS/306BG [WW-J] Thurleigh 31/3/44; Missing in Action Dresden 14/2/45 with Capt Boylston Lewis, Co-pilot: Bob Whitelaw, Navigator: Lester Harrison, Bombardier: Joe Sicard, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Standlee, Radio Operator: Hardin McChesney, Waist gunner: Frank McDonough,Tail gunner: Leon Nahmias (8 Prisoner of War); Ball turret gunner: Alf Lubojacky (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Lazne Belohrad, Czech; Missing Air Crew Report 12333.
Last updated: 6. December 2018
B-17 42-97185 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | CPT | Boylston B. Lewis | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Robert S. Whitelaw | POW | - |
| NAV | 1LT | Lester A. Harrison | POW | - |
| BOMB | F/O | Joseph R. Sicard | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | James F. Standlee Jr. | POW | - |
| RO | SGT | Hardin F. Mc Chesney Jr. | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | Alfred S. Lubojacky | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Frank L. Mc Donough | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | Leon Nahmias | POW | - |
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