Production-block:
B-17G-5-VE: 42-39858 to 42-39957
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 95th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 336th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: ET-N
MACR: 4854
History of
B-17 42-39884
Delivered Long Beach 29/9/43; Gr Island 21/10/43; slated 96BG, but Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-N] Horham 5/11/43; with W.J. Reis 4/3/44 Waist gunner: John Hurley (kia); Missing in Action Zwickau (40m) 12/5/44 with Edwin Yablonski, Co-pilot: Walt Corrigan, Navigator: John Madigan, Bombardier: Val Humme, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Lyon, Waist gunner: Loris Smith, Waist gunner: Paul Newman, Ball turret gunner: Marcus Cullum (8 Killed in Action); Radio Operator: Dick Harbeck, Ball turret gunner: Genuvino Dimayo (2 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, exploded and crashed Rod an der Weil, six miles NE of Bad Camberg, 20 miles NW of Frankfurt, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4854.
Last updated: 11. February 2018
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