Production-block:
B-17G-20-VE: 42-97536 to 42-97635
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 2nd Bomb Group
- 447th Bomb Group
- 463rd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 49th Bomb Squadron
- 772nd Bomb Squadron
MACR: 4839
History of
B-17 42-97576
Delivered Denver 26/12/43; Omaha 31/1/44; 1SAG Langley 1/2/44; slated 447BG, Assigned (PFF) 49BS/2BG Amendola 3/3/44; transferred 772BS/463BG Celone 3/44; (loaned 347BS/99BG for one mission); Missing in Action Weiner Neustadt 10/5/44 with Jim Lackey, Co-pilot: Joe Luckey, Navigator: Rich Vaughn, Bombardier: Stan Gampel, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Estabrook, Radio Operator: Gene Farrow, Ball turret gunner: Deyrell Poulsen, Waist gunner: John Davis, Waist gunner: Milton McCracken,Tail gunner: Clifton Smith; flak, crashed Karlstadt; Missing Air Crew Report 4839.
Last updated: 25. August 2017
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