B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-107076

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-107076
General
Manufacturer: Douglas
Production-Block: , B-17G-35-DL: 42-106984 to 42-107233
Delievered: Tulsa
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 388th Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 563rd Bomb Squadron
MACR: 3656
Fate: , Lost by flak/aa-fire
(09 April 1944)
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History of
B-17 42-107076

Delivered Tulsa 14/2/44; Presque Is 6/3/44; Assigned 563BS/388BG Knettishall 9/3/44; Missing in Action Warnemunde 9/4/44 with Vince Sundstrom, Co-pilot: John Vlymen, ng-S/Sgt Manuel Weintraub, Bombardier: Alex Bruce, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Norman Gallagher, Radio Operator: John Rose, Ball turret gunner: Sid Schneider, Waist gunner: Phil Scriffignano, Waist gunner: Adolph Waluck,Tail gunner: Gene Budzbanewski (10 Killed in Action); flak, crashed into sea seven miles SE of Nykobing, near Boto, Den. Missing Air Crew Report 3656.

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B-17 42-107076 Details

Aircraft was last sighted on the return route at 52°50’N – 15°30’E by Capt. Richard Edward Bynum.

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B-17 42-107076 Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P 1LT Vincent Frank Sundstrom KIA
CP 2LT John Richmond Vlymen, Jr. KIA
BOMB 2LT Alexander G. Bruce KIA
ENG/TT T/SGT Norman D. Gallagher KIA
RO T/SGT John C. Rose KIA
BT S/SGT Sidney Schneider KIA
WG S/SGT Philip Scriffignano KIA
WG SGT Adolph Waluck KIA
TG S/SGT Eugene S. Budzbanowski KIA
TOG S/SGT Manuel Weintraub KIA

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