Production-block:
B-17G-50-DL: 44-6251 to 44-6500
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 303rd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 358th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: VK-E
MACR: 8171
History of
B-17 44-6291
Delivered Kearney 27/6/44; Grenier 6/7/44; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-E] Molesworth 26/7/44; Missing in Action Wiesbaden 15/8/44 with Alf Smith, Co-pilot: Bob King {wia-dec. 20 Aug 44}, Emerson Jones, Bombardier: Stan Kemp, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Martin Harbarger, Radio Operator: Dick Swanson, Ball turret gunner: Jack Fischer (7 Prisoner of War); Waist gunner: Ed Beres,Tail gunner: Sam Bruno (2 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft set ship on fire, crew bailed then it blew up, crashed Orsfeld, E of Bitburg, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 8171.
Last updated: 3. December 2019
B-17 44-6291 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Alfred I. Smith | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Robert G. King | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Emerson Jones, Jr. | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Standley A. Kemp | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Martin M. Harbarger | POW | - |
| RO | SGT | Richard A. Swanson | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | Jack D. Fischer | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Edward Beres | KIA | - |
| TG | SGT | Sam S. Bruno | KIA | - |
02. December 2019 access_time 17:51
Sq letter should be E, 42-31224 ‘Helen Heaven’ is VK-F already. Thank you for this site, it is very interesting to research. As you have noted both aircraft were lost Aug 15 1944.
03. December 2019 access_time 9:19
Thank you. I have updated to VK-E. It’s also noted “E” in the MACR file. I did not checked this before.