| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-20-VE: 42-97536 to 42-97635 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 390th Bomb Group, 96th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 413th Bomb Squadron, 569th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL: | MZ-N; CC-C |
| MACR: | 8914 |
| German Document: | 2938 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (10 September 1944) |
| Missions: | 8 |
History of
B-17 42-97577
Delivered Denver 29/12/43; 1SAG Langley 24/1/44; (H2X) Assigned: 413BS/96BG [MZ-N] Snetterton 9/2/44; Transferred: 569BS/390BG [CC-C] Framlingham 2/44; 8m, MIA Nuremberg 10/9/44 Pilot: Tom Markward, Ray Jensen, Dick Hurlburt, Dan Matthew, Marvin Weltman, John Kelker, Jim Denny (7KIA); Jerome Gilbert, Jim Hall (2POW); flak hit, ship exploded, crashed Nurnberg, Germany. MACR 8914.
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B-17 42-97577 Details
At target at 1110 hours A/C #577 received a direct hit in the right wing. A/C slid to right exploding almost immediately. No chutes reported seen.
Source: MACR 8914
B-17 42-97577 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name (First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name) | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Thomas H. Markward, Jr. | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Ray M. Jensen | KIA | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Jerome J. Gilbert | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | James C. Hall | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | SGT | Richard N. Hurlburt | KIA | - |
| RO | SGT | Daniel B. Matusow | KIA | - |
| BT | SGT | Marvin Weltman | KIA | - |
| WG | SGT | John D. Kolker | KIA | - |
| TG | SGT | James R. Denny | KIA | - |
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