| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-20-VE: 42-97536 to 42-97635 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 385th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 549th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | XA-? |
| MACR | 4459 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (29 April 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-97559 / Vapour Trails
Delivered Cheyenne 20/12/43; Dalhart 16/1/44; Kearney 23/2/44; Presque Is 4/3/44; Assigned 549BS/385BG [XA- ] Gt Ashfield 5/3/44; Missing in Action Berlin 29/4/44 with Bob Barney, Co-pilot: Osmond Jones, Navigator: Bill McCartney, Bombardier: Albt Scerbo, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Sanford Byer, Ball turret gunner: Chas Grinder, Waist gunner: Jack Burch, Waist gunner: Sam Finlay,Tail gunner: Carl Lunde (9 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: John Hutchins (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Grasleben, near Helmstedt, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4459. VAPOUR TRAILS.
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