B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97563 / Winged Victory

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-97563 / Winged Victory

Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega

  • RCL: OR-U

MACR: 10147

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History of
B-17 42-97563 / Winged Victory

Delivered Cheyenne 23/12/43; Dalhart 16/1/44; Kearney 22/2/44; Grenier 24/2/44; Assigned 457BG Glatton 13/3/44; so christened at Burtonwood, UK; transferred 323BS/91BG [OR-U] Bassingbourn 16/3/44; mission 15/8/44 with ? , Waist gunner: Luther Carico (Killed in Action), rest OK; Missing in Action {68m} Merseburg 2/11/44 with Oscar Snow, Navigator: Frank Farr, Bombardier: Bob Fitzpatrick, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Floyd Johnson, Radio Operator: Francis Dietzler, Ball turret gunner: Walt Poulsen, Waist gunner: Guy Hemenway,Tail gunner: Tom Walsh (8 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Alf Zwicky (KIA – as chute burned); enemy aircraft, crashed Nichaln, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 10147. WINGED VICTORY.

Last updated: 18. August 2017

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