| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-25-DL: 42-3074 to 42-3148 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 91st Bomb Group, 95th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 323rd Bomb Squadron, 335th Bomb Squadron, 412th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | OE-O, OR-X |
| MACR | 550 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (16 September 1943) |
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History of
B-17 42-3079
Delivered Cheyenne 1/2/43; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-O] Horham 15/4/43, later 412BS; slight damage in taxi accident at Alconbury with Rich Robinson 27/4/43; transferred 323BS/91BG [OR-X] Bassingbourn 16/6/43; Missing in Action Nantes 16/9/43 with Elden Smith, Co-pilot: Jim Cramer, Navigator: Melbourne Banowetz, Bombardier: Lloyd Hansen, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harry Lyberger, Radio Operator: George Schmitt, Ball turret gunner: Felix Antonacchio, Waist gunner: LeRoy Young,Tail gunner: Joe Mazzola (9 Prisoner of War), Waist gunner: Tom Bone (KIA-drowned); flak, crashed St Nazaire area, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 550.
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This page was last updated on 10 October 2017
08. January 2026 access_time 19:19
My dad, Felix was the bottom turret gunner