B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-38164 / Virginia Lee

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-38164 / Virginia Lee
General
Manufacturer: Douglas
Production-Block: , B-17G-30-DL: 42-38084 to 42-38213
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 447th Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 709th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 4767
Fate: , Lost by enemy aircraft
(12 May 1944)
Missions: 20
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History of
B-17 42-38164 / Virginia Lee

Delivered Cheyenne 3/1/44; Gr Island 16/1/44; ass 709BS/447BG Rattlesden 6/2/44; MIA Brux 12/5/44 Pilot: Capt Wayne Larson, Co-Pilot: Maj Bill Brown, Navigator: Randolph Carless, Bombardier: Don Wilson, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Mike Brebenar, Radio Operator: Howard Quain, Ball Turret Gunner: Dale Hale, Waist Gunner: Guido DeSalvo, Waist Gunner: Fred Lehman, Tail Gunner: Lt Craig Kellogg (10POW); Enemy aircraft caused much damage, crash-landed Angolsheim, near Neuf-Brisach, Fr, 12 miles SE Colmar, Germany. MACR 4767. VIRGINIA LEE.

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B-17 42-38164 / Virginia Lee Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P CPT Wayne B. Larson POW
CP MAJ William W. Brown POW
BOMB --- Donald W. Wilson POW
ENG/TT T/SGT Michael E. Brebenar POW
RO T/SGT Howard P. Quain POW
BT S/SGT Dale L. Hale POW
WG S/SGT Guido De Salvo POW
WG S/SGT Fred E. Lehman POW
TG 2LT Craig T. Kellogg POW

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