Production-block:
B-17G-70-BO: 43-37674 to 43-37873
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 100th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 350th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: LN-A/D
MACR: 8812
History of
B-17 43-37863 / Leading Lady
Delivered Cheyenne 30/5/44; Hunter 8/6/44; Grenier 30/6/44; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN-A/D] Thorpe Abbotts 1/7/44; Missing in Action Bohlen 11/9/44 with Capt John Giles, Co-pilot: John Shelley, Navigator: Ken Welty, Bombardier: Harris Skelton{Wounded in Action}, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Andy Leuthold, Radio Operator: Elzo Bevan, Ball turret gunner: Norbert Depauw, Waist gunner: Albt Pela,Tail gunner: Bob Rowley (9 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft set wings on fire and fuselage severely damaged, crashed Kapfenberg, SE of Zwickau, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 8812. LEADING LADY.
Last updated: 10. October 2017
B-17 43-37863 / Leading Lady Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | CPT | John S. Giles | POW | - |
| CP | 1LT | John M. Shelly | POW | - |
| NAV | 1LT | Kenneth S. Welty | POW | - |
| BOMB | 1LT | Harkie H. Skelton | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Andrew G. Leuthold | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Elzo Bevan | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Norbert O. DePauw | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Albert S. Pela | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Robert S. Rowley | POW | - |
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