Production-block:
B-17G-15-VE: 42-97436 to 42-97535
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 457th Bomb Group
- 91st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 401st Bomb Squadron
- 748th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: LL-F
MACR: 7418
History of
B-17 42-97467
Delivered Cheyenne 24/11/43; Wendover 9/12/43; Assigned 748BS/457BG Glatton 2/2/44; transferred 401BS/91BG [LL-F] Bassingbourn 11/3/44; Missing in Action Peenemunde 18/7/44 with Don Bare, Co-pilot: John Johnson, Navigator: Dick Hess, Bombardier: Anthony Homyk, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ray Nickerson, Radio Operator: Lou Elgert, Ball turret gunner: Orland Neely, Waist gunner: Ray Jones,Tail gunner: Gerald Nygard (9INT); mech fault KO’d #3, force landed Bulltofta, Swed; Missing Air Crew Report 7418. (Left Sweden 1/6/45).
Last updated: 25. May 2018
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