Production-block:
B-17F-30-DL: 42-3149 to 42-3188
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 2nd Bomb Group
- 301st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 32nd Bomb Squadron
- 49th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 2058
History of
B-17 42-3166
Delivered Cheyenne 6/3/43; Morrison 24/5/43; Assigned 49BS/2BG Chateau-du-Rhumel 30/5/43; Ain M’Lila 17/6/43; Massicault 31/7/43; {4m} transferred 32BS/301BG Oudna 14/11/43; Cerignola 7/12/43; Missing in Action {42m} Montpelier 27/1/44 with Billy Graves, Co-pilot: Ray Friedlander, Navigator: John Hess, Bombardier: Norman Hill, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Joe Kolb, Radio Operator: John Bergin, Ball turret gunner: Alfredo Francisco, Waist gunner: Jim Powell,Tail gunner: Henry Vanderberg (9 Killed in Action); Missing Air Crew Report 2058.
Last updated: 24. August 2017
15. April 2022 access_time 11:07
Hello;
I see that you have a little information on the B-17 that my father’s uncle died on (not sure if you have seen the entire declassified report). Seems that there was a blow up over Baselice Benvento Italy and his plane went down (I do not see it on your map of crash sites). I do have a picture of him and his comrades, but as the picture does not include anything of the plane, nor captions of who anyone is, I am unsure if this was the same crew that went down with my uncle. If you would like a copy of the picture, with a small caption of where in the photo that my uncle (Alfredo Eugene Francisco) is positioned, let me know the best way to send, and I will get it to you.
All the best,
Therese