Production-block:
B-17G-20-VE: 42-97536 to 42-97635
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 301st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 353rd Bomb Squadron
MACR: 5444
Missions: 28
History of
B-17 42-97580
Delivered Cheyenne 28/12/43; Oklahoma City 12/1/44; Homestead 24/1/44; Slated 390BG, then 381BG, but transferred 353BS/301BG Lucera 3/2/44; Missing in Action {28m} Wollersdorf 29/5/44 with Francis DeDomizio, Hinds, Bertuzzi, Adam, Patterson, Swenson, O’Leary (7 Prisoner of War); Lessera, Cohen, Wesley (3 evaded capture & ret.); mech fault, crashed Kimmith; Missing Air Crew Report 5444.
Last updated: 4. April 2018
11. January 2023 access_time 2:09
My grandfather was the Navigator on this B17. He survived being shot down and evaded capture.