Production-block:
B-17G-55-VE: 44-8201 to 44-8300
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 305th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 366th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 11251
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History of
B-17 44-8268
Delivered Dallas 27/7/44; Cheyenne 6/8/44; Lincoln 17/8/44; Grenier 7/9/44; Assigned: 366BS/305BG Chelveston 29/9/44; MIA Magdeburg 1/1/45 Pilot: Ed Soden, Alex Turanski, Ken Dilts, Bill Burlingame, Germany. ld Kinder (5KIA); Aaron Loughead, Mack Bray, Bob Dezelick, Clinton Moore, Gene Martison (5POW); Enemy aircraft, crashed Magdeburg; MACR 11251.
Last updated: 8. April 2019
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14. March 2022 access_time 14:00
My grandfather’s brother, Alex Turanski from Wilkes Barre, PA was the co-pilot KIA when this B-17 went down.
01. July 2022 access_time 19:12
My great uncle, Gene Martinson from Rolette ND was the Bombardier on this flight. He survived and spent the remainder of the war as a POW. After the war, he spent the remainder of his life back in ND as a crop duster.
07. August 2022 access_time 18:18
My brother, Edward Soden, was the pilot of that flight. I have an interesting letter from Ed, sent to his girlfriend, dated Dec 17, 1944, that describes an emergency landing, if anyone is interested.