| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-15-VE: 42-97436 to 42-97535 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 401st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 614th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | IW-H |
| MACR | 4055 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (20 April 1944) |
| Missions: | 2 |
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History of
B-17 42-97448
Delivered Denver 18/11/43; Gr Island 4/12/43; Presque Is 10/12/43; Assigned 614BS/401BG [IW-H] Deenethorpe 1/1/44; Missing in Action Pas de Calais 20/4/44 with Chas Ksiewiewicz, Navigator: Joe Dastous, Bombardier: John King (3EVD- returned UK by 3/9/44); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Francis Burke, Radio Operator: Maurice Wilbur, Ball turret gunner: Don McEldowney, Waist gunner: Terry Harmon, Waist gunner: John McCarthy,Tail gunner: Ken Rister (6 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Ken Harrington (KIA-chute failed); flak KOd #4 and set ship on fire, crashed lucy, four miles N of Neufchatel-en-Bray, 42 miles W of Amiens, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 4055.
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B-17 42-97448 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Charles S. Ksieniewicz | EVD | - |
| CP | 2LT | Kenneth G. Harrington | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Joseph C. Dastous | EVD | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | John J. King | EVD | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Francis Burke | POW | - |
| RO | SGT | Maurice V. Wilbur | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | Donald E. McEldowney | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | John J. McCarty | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | John W. Harman | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Kenneth A. Riester | POW | - |
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