Production-block:
B-17G-10-VE: 42-39958 to 42-40057
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 92nd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 407th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: PY-Q
MACR: 2753
History of
B-17 42-40047
Delivered Long Beach 11/11/43; Kearney 24/11/43; Prestwick, Scotland, 7/12/43; Assigned 407BS/92BG [PY-Q] Podington 31/12/43; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 24/2/44 with Melvin Scarborough, Co-pilot: Earle Rathke, Bombardier: Bill Raffle, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Maloney, Radio Operator: Ken Bishop, Ball turret gunner: Harrison Tietz, Waist gunner: Everett Ellis, Waist gunner: Larry Rowig,Tail gunner: Rich Johnson (9 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Seymour Guff (KIA-chute failed); enemy aircraft, crashed Lugde/Westfalen, 12 miles SW of Hameln, Ger, Hol; Missing Air Crew Report 2753.
Last updated: 21. June 2017
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