| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-60-VE: 44-8301 to 44-8400 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 493rd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 862nd Bomb Squadron |
| Fate: |
, Lost by mechanical fault (10 January 1945) |
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History of
B-17 44-8304
Delivered Lincoln 8/8/44; Bangor 12/8/44; Grenier 18/8/44; Assigned 862BS/493BG Debach 20/8/44; crashed en route Cologne 10/1/45 with Bill Butler, Co-pilot: Sid Jones, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ray Beeles,Tail gunner: Gus Muenzer (4 Killed in Action); Radio Operator: Bill Stepp, Ball turret gunner: Ed Campbell, Waist gunner: Art Doblas, Navigator: Bob Gaustad {Wounded in Action}, Bombardier: Carlyle Bradbury (5 Returned to Duty); severe loss of power on take off, crashed Rookery Farm, Monewdon, Sfk. UK. Salvaged 19/2/45.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 10 April 2018
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