| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-100-BO: 43-38874 to 43-39073 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 92nd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 407th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | PY-T |
| MACR | 11371 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (01 January 1945) |
History of
B-17 43-38932
Delivered Lincoln 14/10/44; Cheyenne 26/10/44; Grenier 7/11/44; Assigned 407BS/92BG [PY-T] Podington 30/12/44; Missing in Action Kassel 1/1/45 with Ralph Rollins, Co-pilot: Billy Reel, Navigator: Tony Meyenberg, Bombardier: Tom Curran, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Michael, Radio Operator: Bill Easton, Ball turret gunner: Ed Etzel, Waist gunner: Ellis Montgomery,Tail gunner: Bob Martin (9 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Stendahl, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 11371.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 43-38932 Details
The aircraft was knocked out of formation by enemy aircraft (pilot: Josef “Jupp” Keil, III./JG 301) and was on fire between the #2 engine and the fuselage. Eyewitnesses, TSgt Stanley M Debolt and Sgt John R Johnson, reported that the plane exploded in mid-air over Stendal, Germany. There were no survivors.
B-17 43-38932 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Ralph Kenneth Rollins | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Billy B. Reel | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Anthony J. Meyenberg | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Robert L. Michael | KIA | - |
| RO | S/SGT | William H. Easton | KIA | - |
| BT | SGT | Edward 'Etz' Etzel Jr. | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Ellis E. Montgomery | KIA | - |
| TG | SGT | Robert Fearney Martin | KIA | - |
| TOG | S/SGT | Thomas J Curran | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 07 January 2018
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