B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 44-6738

History of
B-17 44-6738

Delivered Lincoln 28/10/44; Grenier 7/11/44; Assigned 96BS/2BG Amendola 19/11/44; battle damaged Ruhland 22/3/45 with Bill Landers, Co-pilot: C.A. Wooten, Navigator: C. Olson, Bombardier: Sgt Bernard Sepolio(tog), Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Geo Shimko, Radio Operator: Jackson Boone, Ball turret gunner: Frank Kozina, Waist gunner: Ivan Thorberry, Waist gunner: Ed Ratner,Tail gunner: Jihn Bosshart (10 Returned to Duty); landed behind Russian lines at Ieczyce, near Lodz, Pol; crew returned, aircraft Salvaged.

Last updated: 24. August 2017