| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-60-DL: 44-6626 to 44-6750 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 301st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 419th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 10930 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (29 December 1944) |
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History of
B-17 44-6652
Delivered Lincoln 4/10/44; Grenier 10/10/44; Assigned 419BS/301BG Lucera 29/11/44; Missing in Action Castelfranco Veneto 29/12/44 with Lyle Pearson, Co-pilot: Sam Wheeler, Navigator: Bill Ferguson, Bombardier: Art Frechette, Waist gunner: Chas Lyon,Tail gunner: Grant Dory (6 Prisoner of War); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Farrell Haney, Radio Operator: Bob Halstein, Ball turret gunner: Chas Williams, Waist gunner: Mitch Vuyanovich (4 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Brizen; Missing Air Crew Report 10930.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 44-6652 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Lyle Clarence Pearson | POW | - |
| CP | 1LT | Samuel A. Wheeler | POW | - |
| NAV | 1LT | William N. Ferguson, | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Arthur J. Frechette, Jr. | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | SGT | Farrell B. Haney | KIA | - |
| RO | SGT | Robert J. Halstein | KIA | - |
| BT | SGT | Charles Amos Williams | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Mitchell Vuyanovich | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Charles Therien Lyon | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | Grant Michael Dory | POW | - |
This page was last updated on 01 March 2018
16. July 2023 access_time 5:15
I believe I have a picture of Robert Halstein. It was taken in North Africa. I found it in my grandfather’s personal items from WWII.