| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-20-VE: 42-97536 to 42-97635 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 463rd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 772nd Bomb Squadron |
| MACR: | 4748 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (10 May 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-97547
Delivered Cheyenne 17/12/43; Albuquerque 24/12/43; Dallas 10/1/44; Lakeland 12/1/44; Assigned 772BS/463BG Celone 18/2/44; Missing in Action Weiner Neustadt 10/5/44 with Ed Smithwick, Co-pilot: Joe Konieczny, Navigator: Ken Brousseau, Bombardier: John Lewis, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lee Hazen, Radio Operator: Tom Coffey, Ball turret gunner: Ralph Black, Waist gunner: Andy Walp,Tail gunner: Melvin Briner; flak, crashed Popovac; Missing Air Crew Report 4748.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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06. September 2026 access_time 4:19
My dad is Joe Konieczny, co-pilot of B-17 42-97547 that was shot down 10may44.
I’m interested in any meeting anybody or any information such as after action reports or historical narratives about 463rd Bomb Group or the 772nd Squadron.
Gary Smith