| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-20-VE: 42-97536 to 42-97635 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 457th Bomb Group, 91st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 323rd Bomb Squadron |
| RCL: | OR-U |
| MACR: | 10147 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (02 November 1944) |
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.
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29. January 2026 access_time 20:03
Crashed Micheln, Köthen area.