B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31426 / Illini Queen

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-31426 / Illini Queen

Production-block:
B-17G-15-BO: 42-31332 to 42-31431

Manufacturer:
Boeing

MACR: 3644

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History of
B-17 42-31426 / Illini Queen

Delivered Cheyenne 2/11/43; Assigned 352BS/301BG Cerignola 8/12/43; Lucera 1/2/44; Missing in Action {24m} Cagliari, Sic. 26/3/44 with Guido Gianacovo, Butcher, Casaceli, Harris, Meadows, Biederman, Tippens; mid air col with 42-30405 (97BG); Maulding, Mitchell (2 Killed in Action) when ditched off Ancona, three (?) rescued by RAF Walrus, (4MIA?). Missing Air Crew Report 3644.

Last updated: 5. August 2017

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Thomas Casaceli
11. September 2023 access_time 17:46

My father was the Ball Turret gunner and they ditched in the Adriatic from flak.

https://www.americanairmuseum.com/node/215743/edit

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