| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-20-VE: 42-97536 to 42-97635 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 96th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 413th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL: | MZ-P |
| MACR: | 4571 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (08 May 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-97631
Delivered Denver 11/1/44; 1SAG Langley 4/2/44; Presque Is 15/3/44; Assigned: 413BS/96BG [MZ-P] Snetterton 14/3/44; MIA Berlin 8/5/44 Pilot: John White, Bombardier: Chas Jones, Maj Raleigh Shoemaker {mission pilot} (3KIA); Navigator: Harry Grau, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: George Hopkins, Radio Operator: Bob Von Sternberg, Ball Turret Gunner: Jim Radford, Lt Dick Oldham (mickey op}; Waist Gunner: Silvester Freese, Waist Gunner: Gene Tomlin, Tail Gunner: Bill Shelton (8POW); Enemy aircraft saw ship[ explode and crashed Kirchlinteln, 11 miles NE of Hoya, Germany. MACR 4571.
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