| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 487th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 836th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | 2G-K |
| Fate: |
, Lost by mechanical fault (03 February 1945) |
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History of
B-17 42-98014
Delivered Dallas 2/5/44; Hunter 10/6/44; Dow Fd 28/6/44; Assigned 836BS/487BG [2G-K] Lavenham 2/7/44; Missing in Action Berlin 3/2/45 with ?.
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B-17 42-98014 Details
Aircraft developed engine trouble after bombing and was escorted back by fighters. When over the North Sea all engines went out and Pilot ditched about 15 miles west of Frisian Islands. All crew except waist gunner Sgt. Robert Young (MIA) rescued.
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B-17 42-98014 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Alvin S. Rothstein | RTD | - |
| CP | 2LT | John R. Bogardus | RTD | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Jerome Abramowitz | RTD | - |
| ENG/TT | SGT | Leroy R. Genoway | RTD | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Joseph Brown | RTD | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Sylvester Wojicki | RTD | - |
| WG | SGT | Robert E. Young | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Jack F. Kohl | RTD | - |
| TG | S/SGT | George L. Livers | RTD | - |
| TOG | T/SGT | Paul T. Dempsey | RTD | - |
This page was last updated on 03 May 2020
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