Production-block:
B-17G-20-VE: 42-97536 to 42-97635
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 457th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 748th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 8200
History of
B-17 42-97558 / Tis Me Sugar
Delivered Cheyenne 20/12/43; Kearney 10/1/44; Grenier 16/1/44; Assigned: 748BS/457BG [V] Glatton 15/2/44; MIA Merseburg 24/8/44 Pilot: Ted Shaw, Co-Pilot: Dick Parsons, Navigator: Jack Thames, Bombardier: Paul Terjack, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Rob Stewart, Radio Operator: Larry Erlings, Ball Turret Gunner: Elbert Allen, Waist Gunner: J.I. Perry, Tail Gunner: Clarry Cox (9KIA); Enemy aircraft & flak, crashed Burg, Germany. MACR 8200. TIS ME SUGAR.
Last updated: 25. May 2018
B-17 42-97558 / Tis Me Sugar Crew
Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|
P | 2LT | Teddy G. Shaw | UNK | - |
CP | 2LT | Richard H. Parsons | UNK | - |
NAV | 2LT | Jack M. Thames | UNK | - |
BOMB | 2LT | Paul J. Terjak | UNK | - |
ENG/TT | SGT | Robert P. Stewart | UNK | - |
RO | SGT | Lawrence Erlings | UNK | - |
BT | SGT | Elbert Q. Allen | UNK | - |
WG | SGT | J. I. Perry | UNK | - |
TG | SGT | Clarence W. Cox | UNK | - |
12. November 2018 access_time 21:24
Was the Tis me Sugar ever recovered? And if so, Where is the Crew?
13. November 2018 access_time 8:53
I think the crew were recovered.
13. November 2018 access_time 17:49
According to my family, only two for the crew were found. My cousin Teddy has not been found according to them. If you find out anything, let me know. Antworten, Thanks so much for responding so quickly.
13. November 2018 access_time 18:31
According to MACR 8200, Robert P. Stewart and Paul J. Terjak were found. So you are right. Rest is not readable to me in the MACR 8200.
Your cousin is still missing and listed in Tablets of the Missing:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56303778
No other information known to me.
13. January 2023 access_time 6:44
My Uncle Robert Stewart remains are buried next to parents in Marshfield cemetery, Marshfield, MO.