| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-30-DL: 42-38084 to 42-38213 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 2nd Bomb Group, 301st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 49th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 6032 |
| Fate: |
, Failed to return (16 June 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-38089
Delivered Denver 8/12/43; Kearney 3/1/44; Savannah 17/1/44; Assigned 301BG Lucera 18/1/44; transferred 49BS/2BG Amendola 28/3/44; Missing in Action Vienna 16/6/44 with Shelby Vaughn, Co-pilot: Larry Fitzsimmons, Navigator: Chas Snure, Bombardier: Paul Newman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Frank Maglaty, Radio Operator: John Cockshott, Ball turret gunner: Ollie Davies, Waist gunner: Joe Sallings, Waist gunner: Paul Hommer,Tail gunner: Louis Schwartz (10 evaded capture); #2 & #4 engines out, no chutes seen, crash landed Djurdjevac, Yugo; Missing Air Crew Report 6032.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 42-38089 Details
Base on the book “Mighty by Sacrifice” by James L. Noles & James L. Noles, Jr, the crew returned after crashlanding with help of Marsal Tito’s partisans on 1 July 1944.
This page was last updated on 07 March 2019
06. March 2019 access_time 13:28
What happened to #42-38089 once it crashed landed?
How can I find out?
Thanks.
07. March 2019 access_time 12:44
Hello, no information available to the B-17. But it seams that the crew returned with help of Marsal Tito’s partisan.
I will updating this information.