| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-50-DL: 44-6251 to 44-6500 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 97th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 340th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR: | 15707 (?) |
| Fate: |
, Failed to return (21 January 1945) |
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History of
B-17 44-6442
Delivered Kearney 5/8/44; Grenier 24/8/44; 273 BU Lincoln 4/9/44; Assigned 340BS/97BG Amendola 15/9/44; Missing in Action Kalmaki A/fd, Greece 21/1/45 with John Potkalitsky, Cummings, Hill, Chapman, Poovey, Gorman {Wounded in Action}, Shea, McKinlay, Whalen {Wounded in Action}, Couvillion {Wounded in Action}; ditched, all rescued.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 44-6442 Details
An archive document “Case R-782” lists the crew, but only 3 were rescued while 7 others have KIA status. The serial number of the B-17 is not mentioned in the document. However, the date and unit match. The MACR number is 15707 according to armyaircorpsmuseum.org.
Source: https://etvma.org/veterans/bernard-c-chapman-10829/
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B-17 44-6442 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name (First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name) | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | John V. Potkalitsky | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Melvin H. Cummings | KIA | - |
| NAV | 1LT | William R. Hill | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Thomas F. Gorman | RTD | - |
| RO | SGT | Earl C. Poovey | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Daniel R. Shea | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Elbert F. McKinlay | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Harold J. Whalen | RTD | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Leroy P. Couvillion Jr. | RTD | - |
| TOG | S/SGT | Bernard C. Chapman | KIA | - |
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