Boeing B-17G, 42-97546

 

B-17G-20, s/n 42-97546, "Idaliza", 360th Bombardment Squadron, 303rd Bombardment Group, England, 15 Sept 1944. Originally in the 92nd Bombardment Group then transferred to the 457th Bombardment Group and finally ending up in the 303rd.

 

 

Pilot, 1st Lt. Neil Coates and aircrew examine damage from the mission they just finished over Wizernes, France, 22 June 1944

 

Mission Crew

1st Lt. Neil Coates - pilot

2nd Lt. Harold L. Carlman Jr. - co-pilot

2nd Lt. Robert L. Dunn - navigator

F/O Clarence J. Kleppner - bombardier

S/Sgt. Joseph F. Goggin - engineer

S/Sgt. Almo W. Dennerle - radio operator

S/Sgt. Paul W. Pesetsky - ball turret gunner

S/Sgt. Roy D. Harvey - tail gunner

Sgt. Arthur Teran - waist gunner

 

 

"Idaliza" crew of Lt. Statton, England, 3 January 1945

 

Left to right

Standing

Sgt. William H. Rhodes - engineer

2nd Lt. Thomas R. Donahue - navigator

2nd Lt. David A. Schroll - co-pilot

1st Lt. Roy F. Statton - pilot

Kneeling

T/Sgt. Charles Delmer Knowles Jr. - radio operator

Sgt. Robert W. Koci - ball turret gunner

Sgt. Gordon H. Maxson - waist/tail gunner

Sgt. Marion M Mooney - tail gunner

Sgt. Heiber J. Woods - nose gunner

 

 

"Idaliza" crew of Lt. Armfield, England, 3 January 1945

 

Left to right

Standing

1st Lt. Theodor W. Mishtal - bombardier

1st Lt. James Lenzey Stewart - navigator

2nd Lt. Dudley V. Marten - co-pilot

1st Lt. John M. Armfield - pilot

Kneeling

S/Sgt. Donald L. Haynes - radio operator

S/Sgt. Edward F. Goggin - waist/ball turret

S/Sgt. Richard D. Elliott - ball turret gunner

T/Sgt. James M Lemon Jr. - engineer

Sgt. James W. Davis - tail gunner

 

"Idaliza" crew of Lt. Edmunds, England, 3 January 1945

 

Left to right

Standing

2nd Lt. Robert E. "Bob" Edmunds - pilot

2nd Lt. Franklin Wade Perry - bombardier

2nd Lt. Clarence E. Bristol Jr. - co-pilot

2nd Lt. Gordon Bates Lofquist - navigator

Kneeling

Sgt. Norman D. Hammel - engineer

Sgt. Gordon W. Farnham - ball turret gunner

Sgt. Matthew N. Polo - radio operator

Sgt. Frank Charles Rumberger - tail gunner

Sgt. Raymond H. King - waist gunner

 

 

Ground crew of "Idaliza", England, 14 April 1945. At the time of this photo she had flown 105 missions