Production-block:
B-17G-45-DL: 44-6126 to 44-6250
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 401st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 614th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: IW-S
MACR: 9756
Missions: 35
History of
B-17 44-6145 / Cover Girl
Delivered Tulsa 12/5/44; Kearney 22/5/44; Grenier 29/5/44; Assigned 614BS/401BG [IW-S] Deenethorpe 12/6/44; Missing in Action Politz 7/10/44 with Harry Silverstein, Larry Crickenberger, Carl Landwehr, Glenn Dotson, Don Gravel, Don Bergstrom, George Dias, Francis Meyers (9 Killed in Action); John Farquhar (Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Kienwerder, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 9756. COVER GIRL.
Last updated: 9. August 2018
B-17 44-6145 / Cover Girl Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Harry F. Silverstein | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | John A. Farquhar | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Lawrence H. Crickenberger Jr. | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Glenn Dotson | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Donald A. Gravel | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Donald E. Bergstrom | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Francis S. Meyers Jr. | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | George V. Dias | KIA | - |
| TOG | S/SGT | Carl M. Landwehr | KIA | - |
02. March 2024 access_time 16:49
My former boss Roy V. Cohen was a waist gunner on that plane & luckily went home after 25 missions.