Production-block:
B-17G-50-BO: 42-102379 to 42-102543
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 487th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 836th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: 2G-A
MACR: 12177
History of
B-17 42-102497 / Flak Hack
Delivered Cheyenne 9/3/44; Hunter 10/4/44; Dow Fd 29/4/44; Assigned 836BS/487BG [2G-A] Lavenham 1/5/44; Missing in Action Darmstadt 24/12/44 with Willard Curtiss, Frank Callaghen, Salvaged Saporito (3 Killed in Action); Tom Collins, Ed Ghezzi, Jim Merritt, Bob Blackwell, Sam Pagac, Ralph Barajas (6 Returned to Duty); enemy aircraft, force landed Hods, Bel. Missing Air Crew Report 12177.
Last updated: 22. July 2017
09. June 2019 access_time 1:24
Seeking Lt. Willard J. Curtiss, B-17 #42-102497 / Flak Hack, Crew Photo.
09. June 2019 access_time 9:02
Here is one crew photo:
http://www.487thbg.org/Photos/CurtissCrew.shtml