Production-block:
B-17G-60-DL: 44-6626 to 44-6750
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 301st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 419th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 10930
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.
Last updated: 1. March 2018
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 | - |
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.