Production-block:
B-17G-60-VE: 44-8301 to 44-8400
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 390th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 568th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: BI-P
Missions: 64
History of
B-17 44-8315 / Maidens Prayer aka I’ll Be Around
Delivered Kearney 10/8/44; Grenier 22/8/44; Assigned: 568BS/390BG [BI-P] Framlingham 24/8/44 I’LL BE AROUND; attacked by Enemy aircraft on 18/9/44 mission to Warsaw. Severe battle damage, most instruments out and #1 supercharger, Hibbard KIA, Underwood & Stovall WIA. Ground crew chief repairs cables to enable CP to fly to mirogod, Russia until repaired and back to base. Returned to US: Bradley 30/6/45; Sth Plains 4/7/45; Scrapped: Kingman 25/11/45. MAIDEN’S PRAYER.
Last updated: 21. February 2021
B-17 44-8315 / Maidens Prayer aka I’ll Be Around Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | --- | Paul R. Hibbard | KIA | - |
| CP | --- | James R. O'Neil | RTD | - |
| NAV | --- | Jack P. Stovall | WIA | - |
| BOMB | --- | Jack H. Edwards | RTD | - |
| ENG/TT | --- | Raymond C. Foppiano | RTD | - |
| RO | --- | Lester H. Baumgarte | RTD | - |
| BT | --- | George R. Waite | RTD | - |
| WG | --- | William L. Fletcher | RTD | - |
| TG | --- | Robert E. Underwood | WIA | - |
| PASS | --- | Harold B. Blumberg | RTD | - |
13. July 2022 access_time 17:22
Hello! I’ve stumbled on this website looking for my grandfather’s B-17, which was “The Maiden’s Prayer”. I don’t see his name in the crew list and don’t have a lot of other information. His name was David Tonnies.