B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 44-6689

History of
B-17 44-6689

Delivered Lincoln 15/10/44; Dow Fd 26/10/44; Assigned 429BS/2BG Amendola 8/11/44; Missing in Action Vienna 21/2/45 with Eugene Bull, Co-pilot: Harry Frazer, Navigator: John Specker{Wounded in Action}, (3 evaded capture); Bombardier: Bob Krejza, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lewis Fifield, Radio Operator: Jesse Killian, Ball turret gunner: Bill Martin, Waist gunner: Clyde Freestone{Wounded in Action}, Waist gunner: John Gilleece{Wounded in Action} (6 Prisoner of War);Tail gunner: Ted Bunnell (KIA – actually died in German hospital); flak ko’d #4, crashed near Gyor, Hungary; Missing Air Crew Report 12099.

Last updated: 5. August 2017