B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97527

History of
B-17 42-97527

Delivered Cheyenne 11/12/43; Kearney 31/12/43; Grenier 6/1/44; Assigned 327BS/92BG [UX-K] Podington 5/2/44; Missing in Action Berlin 6/3/44 with Rex Townsend, Co-pilot: Gunnar Swanson, Navigator: Ken Kinsella, Bombardier: Ralph Ballmer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harry Horton, Radio Operator: Ingvard Jensen, Ball turret gunner: Bill Bedenk, Waist gunner: Dave Elowitz, Waist gunner: Harry Degroat (9 Killed in Action);Tail gunner: Orlando Maiocco (Prisoner of War); flak hit, ship broke in half, crashed Brookstreek, near Mariendrebber, for miles N of Diepholz, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 2996.

Last updated: 24. January 2018

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