42-98018 Lady Katherine

Delivered Dallas 3/5/44; Kearney 15/6/44; Grenier 31/6/44; Assigned 750BS/457BG [O] Glatton 2/8/44; Missing in Action Peenemunde 25/8/44 with Don Goss, Co-pilot: Phil Adrean, Navigator: Gerhardt Hoelzel, Bombardier: Bill Sokolowski, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Peter Stern, Radio Operator: Henry Githers, Ball turret gunner: Chas Gentile, Waist gunner: John Roe,Tail gunner: Rubin Hernandez (9INT); flak knocked off flap on left wing and KO’d #2 engine, force landed Ovad, near Ljungbyhed, Swed; Missing Air Crew Report 8294. LADY KATHERINE.

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Gerhardt Hoelzel

Gerhardt Hoelzel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

John A Roe

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15018038
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

William H Sokolowski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Peter G Stern

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32 712 076
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 25 August 1944

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The 457th Bomb Group (H) Association

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 8294 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database