B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97232 / G.I. Issue aka Government Property aka Sandy’s Refueling Boys

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General
Manufacturer: Boeing
Production-Block: , B-17G-45-BO: 42-97173 to 42-97435
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 95th Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 412th Bomb Squadron
RCL QW-O
MACR 11259
Fate: , Failed to return
(16 December 1944)
Missions: 88
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History of
B-17 42-97232 / G.I. Issue aka Government Property aka Sandy’s Refueling Boys

Delivered Cheyenne 9/2/44; Kearney 24/2/44; Grenier 8/3/44; Assigned 412BS/95BG [QW-O] Horham 12/3/44 GOVERNMENT PROPERTY; 88m, Missing in Action Stuttgart 16/12/44 with Harry Coffman, Co-pilot: Len Beadle, Navigator: Tom Reid, Bombardier: Neil Vediner, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ed Gallagher, Radio Operator: Don Lanni, Ball turret gunner: Bob Pellow, Waist gunner: Bill Hooser,Tail gunner: John Jones (9 Killed in Action); crashed off Zodutelande, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 11259. G.I. ISSUE aka SANDY’S REFUELING BOYS.

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B-17 42-97232 / G.I. Issue aka Government Property aka Sandy’s Refueling Boys Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P 1LT Harold C. Coffman KIA
CP 2LT Leonard W. Beadle KIA
BOMB 2LT Neil E. Vediner KIA
ENG/TT T/SGT Edward W. Gallagher KIA
RO T/SGT Donald J. Lanni KIA
BT S/SGT Robert W. Pellow KIA
WG S/SGT William E. Hooser KIA
TG S/SGT John J. Jones KIA

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