Production-block:
B-17G-35-BO: 42-31932 to 42-32116
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 2nd Bomb Group
- 483rd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 840th Bomb Squadron
- 96th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 3917
History of
B-17 42-32058
Delivered Denver 19/1/44; Cheyenne 22/1/44; MacDill 5/2/44; Morrison 9/3/44; Assigned 840BS/483BG Tortorella 13/3/44; transferred 96BS/2BG Amendola 31/3/44; Missing in Action {9m} Gyor, Hung. 13/4/44 with Ken Reeves, Co-pilot: Pat Kelly, Navigator: Thurman Comer, Bombardier: Bob Pioli, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Melbourne Riddle, Radio Operator: Roy Wohlbruck, Ball turret gunner: Marshall Feltner, Waist gunner: Jarrel Clendenin, Waist gunner: Cornelius Stinson,Tail gunner: John Pezel (10 Prisoner of War); flak hits plus enemy aircraft fired rocket, #3 engine on fire, aircraft exploded. Missing Air Crew Report 3917.
Last updated: 28. August 2017
28. March 2024 access_time 17:53
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