B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 44-6863

History of
B-17 44-6863

Delivered Hunter 2/12/44; Grenier 16/12/44; Assigned 96BS/2BG Amendola 18/1/45; {36m} transferred 483BG Sterparone 5/45; Returned to the USA 64 BU Andrews Fd 22/10/45; 4117 BU Robins 4/11/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 25/2/46.

Last updated: 24. August 2017

B-17 44-6863 Details

Orther sources mentioned, that the B-17 #44-6863 was lost on February 13th 1945 on mission to Vienna, Austria. Crashed east of Wiener-Neustadt, Austria. Near Schützen-am-Gebirge. See links below.

Related web sites about the B-17 44-6863

1. http://www.teunispats.nl/macr-12109.htm
2. https://www.fieldsofhonor-database.com/index.php/fr/american-war-cemetery-ardennes-s/66693-smith-lester-w