| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-45-BO: 42-97173 to 42-97435 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 306th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 423rd Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | GY-Q |
| MACR | 4556 |
| KSU/ME/KU: | 1778 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (08 May 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-97259
Delivered Cheyenne 12/2/44; Gr Island 4/3/44; Grenier 10/3/44; Assigned 423BS/306BG [GY-Q] Thurleigh 6/4/44; Missing in Action Berlin 8/5/44 with Darvin Smith, Co-pilot: Art Camosy, Navigator: Claude Hawkins, Bombardier: Tony Laura, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Maynard Miller, Radio Operator: Jack Childers, Ball turret gunner: George Krieckhaus, Waist gunner: Bill Holder, Waist gunner: Gene Wright,Tail gunner: Bob Granberg (10 Killed in Action); flak damage, crashed Eursinge, S of Darp-Havelte, Hol; Missing Air Crew Report 4556.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 42-97259 Details
Lt. Smith dropped behind at 0959 hours just after start of climb. (Vicinity of Celle, Germany). He came back to formation, but fell behind and was not seen again.
Lt. Chester J. Sutton
Source: MACR 4556
This page was last updated on 05 August 2021
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