Production-block:
B-17G-25-VE: 42-97636 to 42-97735
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 2nd Bomb Group
- 463rd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 49th Bomb Squadron
- 772nd Bomb Squadron
MACR: 4916
History of
B-17 42-97726
Delivered Denver 5/2/44; 1SAG Langley 1/4/44; Morrison 29/4/44; Assigned (PFF) 49BS/2BG Amendola 1/5/44; transferred 772BS/463BG Celone 5/44; Missing in Action Ploesti 18/5/44 with Vic Marek, Co-pilot: Rich Fontana, Navigator: Bob Buckwalter, Bombardier: ? Miceli, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Walter Ma(j)zur, Radio Operator: Jim Nystrom, Ball turret gunner: Marvin Hinshaw, Waist gunner: Sam Chessor,Tail gunner: Bert Greer; enemy aircraft, crashed Turnu ?; Missing Air Crew Report 4916.
Last updated: 18. September 2017
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