| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-30-DL: 42-38084 to 42-38213 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 2nd Bomb Group, 463rd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 49th Bomb Squadron, 775th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 3286 |
| Fate: |
, Mid-air collision (19 March 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-38143
elivered Cheyenne 26/12/43; Savannah 17/1/44; Assigned 775BS/463BG Celone 9/3/44; loaned to 49BS/2BG Amendola, Missing in Action 19/3/44 with 97BG on familiarisation mission with Keith Chambers, Co-pilot: Melvin Wagner, Navigator: Harry Wolquitt[463BG], Bombardier: Fred Lawson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Babek, Radio Operator: Adam Sokolowski, Ball turret gunner: Albt Gricius, Waist gunner: Francis Delap, Waist gunner: Bob Bredesen,Tail gunner: Rich Goldsmith (10 Killed in Action); mid-air coll with 42-31823 (463BG); ditched Adriatic Sea. Missing Air Crew Report 3286.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 42-38143 Details
Mid-air-collision with B-17 #42-31823 on March 19th 1944. 10 KIA
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This page was last updated on 25 August 2017
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