Source:
Martin Jordan
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-10-VE: 42-39958 to 42-40057 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 2nd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 49th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 5831 |
| Fate: |
, ditched, Out of gas (20 October 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-39999 / Bataan Avenger
Delivered Long Beach 1/11/43; Kearney 30/11/43; Assigned 49BS/2BG Amendola 9/12/43; Missing in Action St Etienne, Fr, 26/5/44). A/c caught fire and forced to turn back, but fire eventually put out and radio operator Cutsinger helped pilot to fly to Corsica and made forced landing; repaired and returned to base. Missing in Action mission to Brux, Czech. 20/10/44. Aircraft ran out of gas, ditched Adriatic, crew all OK and picked up by Catalina. Missing Air Crew Report 5831. BATAAN AVENGER.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 18 June 2020
19. April 2024 access_time 6:25
That would be Dad, bottom right, looking like he’s about to step out to the soda fountain, instead of just getting back from the St. Etienne mission,