Production-block:
B-17G-20-VE: 42-97536 to 42-97635
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 482nd Bomb Group
- 94th Bomb Group
- 96th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 413th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: MZ-D
MACR: 4160
History of
B-17 42-97545
Delivered Denver 17/12/43; Albuquerque 21/12/43; Langley 14/1/44; Assigned: 482BG (H2X) Alconbury 29/1/44; Transferred: 413BS/96BG [MZ-D] Snetterton 30/1/44; 33BS/94BG [XM- ] Rougham 3/44; MIA Brandenburg 18/4/44 Pilot: Gay Rieder, Navigator: Bert Brooks, xn-Elvin Hemp, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Chas Elkin, Radio Operator: Herb Geilert, Waist Gunner: Matt Cerasaro, Waist Gunner: Bob Hoegh, Tail Gunner: Herb Kurinsky (8POW); Com P-Maj Lew Weimer, Bombardier: Chas Coleman (2KIA); Enemy aircraft, crashed Nauen, three miles N of Retzow, Germany. MACR 4160.
Last updated: 22. May 2018
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