| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-35-DL: 42-106984 to 42-107233 |
| Delievered: | Tulsa |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 388th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 563rd Bomb Squadron |
| MACR: | 3656 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (09 April 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-107076
Delivered Tulsa 14/2/44; Presque Is 6/3/44; Assigned 563BS/388BG Knettishall 9/3/44; Missing in Action Warnemunde 9/4/44 with Vince Sundstrom, Co-pilot: John Vlymen, ng-S/Sgt Manuel Weintraub, Bombardier: Alex Bruce, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Norman Gallagher, Radio Operator: John Rose, Ball turret gunner: Sid Schneider, Waist gunner: Phil Scriffignano, Waist gunner: Adolph Waluck,Tail gunner: Gene Budzbanewski (10 Killed in Action); flak, crashed into sea seven miles SE of Nykobing, near Boto, Den. Missing Air Crew Report 3656.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 42-107076 Details
Aircraft was last sighted on the return route at 52°50’N – 15°30’E by Capt. Richard Edward Bynum.
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B-17 42-107076 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Vincent Frank Sundstrom | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | John Richmond Vlymen, Jr. | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Alexander G. Bruce | KIA | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Norman D. Gallagher | KIA | - |
| RO | T/SGT | John C. Rose | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Sidney Schneider | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Philip Scriffignano | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | Adolph Waluck | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Eugene S. Budzbanowski | KIA | - |
| TOG | S/SGT | Manuel Weintraub | KIA | - |
This page was last updated on 14 March 2026
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