| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-20-VE: 42-97536 to 42-97635 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 96th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 413th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL: | MZ-B |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (11 January 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-97556
Delivered Denver 20/12/43; 1SAG Langley 12/1/44; Mitchell 1/2/44; Assigned: 413BS/96BG [MZ-B] Snetterton (PFF) 4/2/44; detailed to Framlingham (390BG) to pick up PFF crew for a mission to Rostock 11/4/44 Pilot: Don McGregor, Co-Pilot: Ike Hightower, Navigator: Francis Uihlein, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Paul Morgan, Waist Gunner: Arthur Flint, Waist Gunner: Jim McLean, Tail Gunner: Jesse Graham; ground crew-Emmett Mathews*, ground crew-Nyle Smith* (9RTD all injured}; Bombardier: Lt John Petrowski), n-Lt George Petruchia, Radio Operator: Howell Thompson (3KIA); aircraft was shot down en route back to Snetterton by Me 109 night-fighter intruder, and crashed near church at Gt Glemham, Sfk., UK. (* these two groundcrew men were on flight for support and security for the PFF equipment while the aircraft was at Framlingham, some 32 civilians were also evacuated) Salvaged. 13/4/44.
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