Production-block:
B-17G-90-BO 43-38474 to 43-38673
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 388th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 561st Bomb Squadron
- RCL: L
MACR: 12718
Missions: 1
History of
B-17 43-38558
Delivered Cheyenne 17/8/44; Lincoln 27/8/44; Grenier 18/9/44; Assigned: 561BS/388BG Knettishall 19/9/44; MIA Munich 25/2/45 Pilot: Keith Farley, Ed Gillmeier, Virgil Bohm, Don Rohloff, John Giokaris (5KIA); Leon Klein, John Martin, Jack Richardson, John Elliott (4POW); flak, crashed Nuremburg, Germany. MACR 12718.
Last updated: 19. January 2019
B-17 43-38558 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Keith Garwood Farley | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Edward Joseph Gillmeier | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Virgil Leroy Bohm | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | SGT | Leon Edgar Klein | POW | - |
| RO | SGT | John George Giokaris | KIA | - |
| BT | SGT | John B. Martin | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Jack Wendell Richardson | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | John Heron Elliott | POW | - |
| TOG | SGT | Donald Damon Rohloff | KIA | - |
26. May 2024 access_time 23:42
In honor of my uncle John Giokaris, Radio Operator. I never knew you but I was honored to take my dad, your brother, to visit the American Cemetery in Epinal. Rest in Peace and our family honors your sacrifice