B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 44-8216

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General
Manufacturer: Lockheed/Vega
Production-Block: , B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 384th Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 545th Bomb Squadron, 546th Bomb Squadron
RCL JD-Y, BK-Y
MACR 11578
Fate: , Lost by flak/aa-fire
(10 January 1945)
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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.

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B-17 44-8216 Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P 1LT Kenneth Delmont Hicks KIA
CP MAJ Arthur Martin Stone, Jr. 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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