Production-block:
B-17G-10-VE: 42-39958 to 42-40057
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 351st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 511th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: DS-D
MACR: 5328
History of
B-17 42-39987 / Pin Ball
Delivered Long Beach 27/10/43; Assigned 511BS/351BG [DS-D] Polebrook 30/1/44; {29m} Missing in Action Dessau 28/5/44 with Bob Probasco, Co-pilot: Steve Llewellyn, Navigator: Bill Bragg, Bombardier: Bruno Branch, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Herman Ulreich, Waist gunner: Ed Frankowski (6 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Arlie Moore, Ball turret gunner: Norman Ringstmeyer, Waist gunner: Ray Seaman,Tail gunner: Jim Singleton (4 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft KOd #2 and #3 along with oxygen, crashed three miles S of Alt-Leonnewitz Afd, near Falkenberg, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 5328. PIN BALL.
Last updated: 12. April 2018
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