| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 303rd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 359th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | BN-Y |
| MACR | 4273 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by mechanical fault (22 April 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-39807 / Nero
Delivered Long Beach 9/9/43; Assigned 359BS/303BG [BN-Y] Molesworth 19/11/43; Missing in Action Hamm 22/4/44 with John Seddon, Bombardier: Walt Meldrich (2 evaded capture); Co-pilot: Chas Burks, Navigator: George Fitzpatrick, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ed Rogers, Radio Operator: John Hess, Ball turret gunner: Don Maloney, Waist gunner: John Nemchick, Waist gunner: I.E. Holcomb,Tail gunner: Bill Mummery (8 Prisoner of War); mech fault #3 out which fell off and struck a farmhouse killing several civilians, crashed Ingelmuster, eight miles N of Kortrijk, Bel; Missing Air Crew Report 4273. NERO.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 04 September 2017
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