| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-40-BO: 42-97058 to 42-97172 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 100th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 350th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL: | LN-Y |
| MACR: | 5168 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (24 May 1944) |
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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.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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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 | - |
This page was last updated on 09 July 2017
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