Source:
IBCC Digital Archive
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-25-VE: 42-97636 to 42-97735 |
| Delievered: | Denver |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 305th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 364th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | WF-A |
| MACR | 7881 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (06 August 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-97674
Delivered Denver 24/1/44; Hunter 15/3/44; Dow Fd 19/4/44; Assigned: 364BS/305BG [WF-A] Chelveston 30/4/44; MIA Brandenburg 6/8/44 Pilot: Doug Farmer, George Kimball, Renato Roccucci, Lou Goodman, Tom McKee, Bob Meyer, Tony Catala, Chas Rogers, Edwin Denz (9POW); flak, crashed Wittmundehafe, Germany. MACR 7881.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 42-97674 Details
At 1330 hours, Lt. Farmer’s aircraft, flying in High Group, had #1 engine feathered, and #2 engine was throwing oil. I saw him last turning parallel [sic] to the coast and going down fast. The aircraft was not on fire, and we did not see any parachutes.
Source: MACR 7881
This page was last updated on 21 March 2025
17. November 2022 access_time 18:37
Do you know the name of the plane for number 42-97674. And if possible any pictures.
21. March 2025 access_time 12:53
Hello Michael, I have found a picture of the B-17 and uploaded it.
23. December 2025 access_time 1:19
Renato was my grandfather. He survived but was first taken prisoner. I have a photo of him with his crew in front of an aircraft, presumably their own and possibly this one. It was called Miss Dee Day