| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-55-BO: 42-102544 to 42-102743 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 381st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 533rd Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | VP-R |
| MACR | 5233 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (30 May 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-102672 / Ole’ Swayback
Delivered Cheyenne 24/3/44; Hunter 9/4/44; Dow Fd 29/4/44; Assigned: 533BS/381BG [VP- Ridgewell 21/5/44; MIA Dessau 30/5/44 Pilot: Merrill Burton, Co-Pilot: Dave Bredeson, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: John Eylens, Ball Turret Gunner: Ralph Powell (4KIA); Navigator: Alvin Berry{wia}, tog-Sgt Bob Hammond{wia}, Radio Operator: Jim Marbry, Waist Gunner: Vic Pillot{mia}, Tail Gunner: Bob Hittel (5POW); Enemy aircraft, set wing afire between #3 and #4, ship exloded before all could bale out, crashed between Werderhausen and Piethen, 17 miles SW of Dessau, Germany. MACR 5233. OL’ SWAYBACK.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 20 June 2018
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