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Source:
www.forcedlandingcollection.se
Production-block:
B-17G-45-BO: 42-97173 to 42-97435
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 388th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 562nd Bomb Squadron
MACR: 3775
History of
B-17 42-97192 / Bottled in Bond
Delivered Cheyenne 5/2/44; Gr Island 20/2/44; Grenier 10/3/44; Assigned 562BS/388BG Knettishall 12/3/44; Missing in Action Rostock 11/4/44 with Art Thomas, Co-pilot: John Harper, Navigator: Joe Tilley, Bombardier: Lew Clemens, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Manuel Silva, Radio Operator: Chas Karczewski, Waist gunner: Lew Stokosa, Waist gunner: Bill Telemeco,Tail gunner: Bob Brookman (9INT); Ball turret gunner: Joe Masgula (KIA-killed by Swedish AA); enemy aircraft, crash landed Gardsanga, Sweden. Missing Air Crew Report 3775. BOTTLED IN BOND.
Last updated: 23. August 2017
B-17 42-97192 / Bottled in Bond Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Arthur W. Thomas | INT | - |
| CP | 2LT | John Harper Jr. | INT | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Joe Dell Tilley | INT | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Lewis E. Clemens | INT | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Manuel J. Silva | INT | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Charles R. Karczewski | INT | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Joseph L. Masgula | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Louis Stokosa | INT | - |
| WG | S/SGT | William Telemeco | INT | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Robert Henry Brookman | INT | - |
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