| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-45-BO: 42-97173 to 42-97435 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 452nd Bomb Group, 96th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 337th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | AW-Q |
| MACR | 7741 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (04 August 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-97195 / Miss Minneapolis
Delivered Cheyenne 5/2/44; Kearney 24/2/44; Presque Is 11/3/44; Slated 452BG, Assigned 337BS/96BG [AW-Q] Snetterton 13/3/44; Missing in Action Magdeburg 4/8/44 with Jim Wynne, Co-pilot: Jack Velie, Bombardier: John Collins, Radio Operator: John Wilkie, Ball turret gunner: Roy Miller,Tail gunner: Joe Pekar (6 Killed in Action); Navigator: Bob Gilden, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tom Bonner, Waist gunner: Bill Knox (3 Prisoner of War); flak hit on bomb run and exploded, crashed Wittstadt, SW of Wesermunde, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 7741. MISS MINNEAPOLIS.
B-17 42-97195 / Miss Minneapolis Details
Hit by flak near the IP with #3 engine on fire. As was the right wing and A/C left formation in a spin. It was seen to split up into two parts and blew up upon hitting the ground.
This page was last updated on 17 November 2017
13. October 2025 access_time 22:39
Are there any photos of the B-17, Miss Minneapolis?