B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31482

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-31482
General
Manufacturer: Boeing
Production-Block: , B-17G-20-BO: 42-31432 to 42-31631
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 301st Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 32nd Bomb Squadron
MACR 6328
Fate: , Lost by enemy aircraft, Lost by flak/aa-fire
(26 June 1944)
Missions: 66
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History of
B-17 42-31482

Delivered Cheyenne 10/11/43; Gr Island 27/11/43; Assigned 32BS/301BG Cerignola 29/12/43; Lucera 1/2/44; Missing in Action {66m} Vienna 26/6/44 with Lew Phillips, Co-pilot: Nalley, Navigator: Olsen, Bombardier: Nelson, Waist gunner: Wagoner (5 Killed in Action); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Melrose, Radio Operator: Hill, Ball turret gunner: White, Waist gunner: Berndtson,Tail gunner: Kelly (5 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft & flak, crashed Gyor, Hung; Missing Air Crew Report 6328.

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B-17 42-31482 Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P 2LT Lewis J. Phillips KIA
CP 2LT William F. Nalley KIA
BOMB 2LT Homer L. Nelson KIA
ENG/TT T/SGT Donald E. Melrose POW
RO S/SGT Jack C. Hill POW
BT S/SGT William F. White POW
WG SGT Arne E. Berndtson POW
WG S/SGT Marshal J. Wagoner, Jr KIA
TG S/SGT Charles A Kelly POW

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