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Source:
www.fold3.com
Production-block:
B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 384th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 545th Bomb Squadron
- 546th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: JD-Y, BK-Y
MACR: 11578
History of
B-17 44-8216
Delivered Dallas 12/7/44; Langley 12/8/44; Grenier 18/9/44; Assigned 545BS/384BG [JD-Y] Grafton Underwood 4/11/44; 546BS [BK-Y]; Missing in Action Cologne 10/1/45 with Ken Hicks, Maj Arthur Stone, Ed Kampel, Capt Gene Wilson Ex nav, Bill Barry Ex nav, Tom Fornear, Lavern Hartman, George Palachek, Jim Carter, Bob Guider, Lt Emil Pluhar tg (11 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Plum, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 11578.
Last updated: 24. October 2020
B-17 44-8216 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Kenneth Delmont Hicks | KIA | - |
| CP | MAJ | Arthur Martin Stone, Jr. | KIA | - |
| NAV | CPT | Engene Theodore Wilson | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 1LT | Thomas Southern Fornear | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Lavern Frank Harfman | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | George Frank Palecek | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | James Kane Carter | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Robert Harwood Guider | KIA | - |
| TG | 1LT | Emil Edward Plunar | KIA | - |
| NAV2 | 1LT | Edward Joseph Kampel | KIA | - |
| NAV2 | 1LT | William Rudisill Barry | KIA | - |
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