Production-block:
B-17G-55-BO: 42-102544 to 42-102743
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 401st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 613th Bomb Squadron
- 615th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: IN-G, IY-M
MACR: 5305
Missions: 1
History of
B-17 42-102647 / BTO in the ETO
Delivered Cheyenne 23/3/44; Hunter 9//4/44; Dow Fd 29/4/44; Assigned 613BS/401BG [IN-G] Deenethorpe 24/5/44; Missing in Action Dessau 28/5/44 with Fred Windham, Navigator: Carl Floto, Bombardier: Angelo Melito, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Rittmaier, Waist gunner: Clyde Irelan (5 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Don Ferguson, Radio Operator: Dana Johnson, Ball turret gunner: Leon Mihalich, Waist gunner: Jose Garcia,Tail gunner: Floyd Miller (5 Killed in Action); flak KOd #3 & enemy aircraft the oxygen, crashed Niemeck, seven miles W of Treuenbrietzen, Ger. MACR 5305. BTO IN THE ETO.
Last updated: 22. May 2018
B-17 42-102647 / BTO in the ETO Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Frederick H. Windham | UNK | - |
| CP | 2LT | Donald P. Ferguson | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Carl T. Floto Jr. | UNK | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Angelo J. Melito | UNK | - |
| ENG/TT | S/SGT | Robert W. Rittmaier | UNK | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Dana B. Johnson | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Leonard A. Mihalich | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Jose G. Garcia | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Clyde E. Irelan | UNK | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Floyd O. Miller | KIA | - |
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