Production-block:
B-17G-45-BO: 42-97173 to 42-97435
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 91st Bomb Group
- 96th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 401st Bomb Squadron
- 413th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: LL-D
MACR: 4047
History of
B-17 42-97406
Delivered Cheyenne 26/2/44; Gr Island 17/3/44; Grenier 2/4/44; Assigned 413BS/96BG Snetterton 7/4/44; transferred 401BS/91BG [LL-D] Bassingbourn 12/4/44; Missing in Action Kassel 19/4/44 with John LaFontin, Co-pilot: Lynn Bostick, Waist gunner: Dan Harrington (3 Killed in Action); Navigator: Frank Keneley, Bombardier: Angelo Depeder, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Sam Sommers, Radio Operator: Dan Abeles, Ball turret gunner: Don Schwab,Tail gunner: Ken Fiigen (6 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Rohrberg, a mile SW of Rohrig, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 4047.
Last updated: 20. November 2017
B-17 42-97406 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | --- | John H. LaFontin | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Lynn L. Bostick | KIA | - |
| NAV | --- | Frank T. Keneley | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Angelo J. Depeder | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Samuel L. Sommers | POW | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Daniel S. Abeles | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Donald E. Schwab | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Daniel E. Harrington, Jr. | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Kenneth P. Fiigen | POW | - |
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