| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-15-VE: 42-97436 to 42-97535 |
| Delievered: | Denver |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 401st Bomb Group, 457th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 614th Bomb Squadron, 749th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | IW-D |
| MACR | 3941 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (13 April 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-97464 / What Next?
Delivered Denver 23/11/43; Wendover 9/12/43; Assigned 749BS/457BG [P] Glatton 19/1/44; transferred 614BS/401BG [IW-D] Deenethorpe 11/3/44 Missing in Action Schweinfurt 13/4/44 with Boudinot Stimson, Co-pilot: Bob Timberlake, Bombardier: Jack Pfaffman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Karl Kukurin, Radio Operator: Carmen Manusco, Ball turret gunner: Paul Melia, Waist gunner: Andy Allen,Tail gunner: Alf Le Sage (8 Prisoner of War); Navigator: John O’Neal, Waist gunner: John McQueen (2 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed (?Rohrbrunn?) Weibersbrunn, nine miles E of Aschaffenurg, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 3941. WHAT NEXT ?
B-17 42-97464 / What Next? Details
Last observations of missing crews are as follows:
After fighters had attacked aircraft and left wing tip burning, pilot pulled out of formation to the right. Four chutes (2 immediate, 2 delayed) were definitely seen. Others had an opportunity to get out and there is a possibility that there were more chutes. A/C turned back and seemed under control for about 40 seconds, then went into steep dive and blew up at 16000 ft.
Source: MACR 3941
B-17 42-97464 / What Next? Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Boudinot Stimson | POW | - |
| CP | 1LT | Robert H. Timberlake | POW | - |
| NAV | 1LT | John E. O'Neal | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 1LT | Jack L. Pfaffman | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Earl K. Kukurin | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Carmon L. Mancuso | POW | - |
| BT | T/SGT | Paul L. Melia | POW | - |
| WG | CPL | Andrew L. Allen | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | John C. McQueen | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Alfred Le Sage | POW | - |
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