Production-block:
B-17G-40-BO: 42-97058 to 42-97172
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 100th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 350th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: LN-Y
MACR: 5168
History of
B-17 42-97095
Delivered Cheyenne 27/1/44; Alexandra 15/2/44; Presque Is 3/3/44; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN-Y] Thorpe Abbotts 6/3/44; Missing in Action Berlin 24/5/44 with Delbert Pearson, Co-pilot: Wilbert Lund, Navigator: Joe Grassilli, Bombardier: Lester Smith, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ernest Rene, Radio Operator: Nunziato Sansevero, Waist gunner: Harry Scrivener, Waist gunner: Bradford Truesdell,Tail gunner: George Zigo (9 Prisoner of War); Ball turret gunner: Jim Morrow (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft started fires in fuselage, crew bailed then ship exploded, crashed Dreetz, 14 miles NE of Rathenow, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 5168.
Last updated: 9. July 2017
B-17 42-97095 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Delbert S Pearson | POW | - |
| CP | 1LT | Wilbert D Lund | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Joseph J Grassilli | POW | - |
| BOMB | 1LT | Lester Wirl Smith | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Ernest J Rene | POW | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Nunziato Sansevero | POW | - |
| BT | S/SGT | James S Morrow | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Bradford F Truesdalle | POW | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Harold J Scrivener | POW | - |
| TG | S/SGT | George P Zigo | POW | - |
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