| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-20-VE: 42-97536 to 42-97635 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 305th Bomb Group, 482nd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 422nd Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | JJ-N |
| Fate: |
, Crashed on take off (24 March 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-97578
Delivered Denver 28/12/43; 1SAG Langley 24/1/44; Assigned: 482BG (H2S) Alconbury 5/2/44; Transferred: 422BS/305BG [JJ-N] Chelveston 20/3/44; crash: takeoff as pathfinder crew to fly from Deenethorpe for Schweinfurt 24/3/44 Pilot: Bill Sellers, Co-Pilot: Jack George, Navigator: Chas Leake, Bombardier: Dave Rementeria, mickey op-Meyer Silber, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Don Parrish, Radio Operator: Jesse Lehr, Ball Turret Gunner: Ken Mace, Waist Gunner: Lloyd Judd, Tail Gunner: Dale Rishell, asst CC-Cpl Joe Grugnale (11KIA). Aircraft failed to reach flying speed crashed at Yielden, Beds, hitting barracks of 876th ChemCo, killing seven men: Frank Amato, Mike Arato, Seb Attilio, Arnold Chipoletti, Ed Dell, Bill Dickerson, Nills Johnson, Bob McClain, with nearby cottage also destroyed in the explosion, injuring Mr & Mrs Phillips, but killing their two children. The church, rectory and other village buildings were damaged. Salvaged.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
This page was last updated on 13 February 2019
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