| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-25-VE: 42-97636 to 42-97735 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 2nd Bomb Group, 301st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 419th Bomb Squadron, 49th Bomb Squadron |
| Fate: |
, Lost by mechanical fault, Crashlanding (23 February 1945) |
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History of
B-17 42-97640 / Floogie Boo
Delivered Denver 13/1/44; 1SAG Langley 13/2/44; Assigned (PFF) 49BS/2BG Amendola 2/3/44; transferred 301BG Lucera 14/5/44; Missing in Action Worgl, Aus. 23/2/45 with Lloyd Douglas, Kessler, Pollack, Moritz, Goeres, Ware, Herrlein, Zumps, Champion, Clonts (10 Prisoner of War); mech fault, crashed Gussing; Missing Air Crew Report 12470.
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This page was last updated on 03 August 2023
15. July 2018 access_time 15:17
This plane crashed on a hill near our village. It glided and didn’t fall apart. We still have some structural members of the wing at home.
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http://www.301bg.com/MacrDetails.cfm?MID=130
http://www.301bg.com/b-17_42-97640.cfm
08. August 2018 access_time 0:02
My mother’s father was the Radio Operator. Charles Herrlein. Do you mind telling me the name of your village? I am trying to make an estimate of where he bailed out. Do you have and pictures of the wreckage?
31. December 2020 access_time 9:56
Hello Paul, I’m really sorry for not answering your comment, the webpage didn’t send me any notification about it. The topic came to my mind yesterday.
The empty plane landed on a hillside, south from Velem (roughly N47.35, E16.49). It barely reached Hungary. I have a bad quality photo about a the plane in a book about history of the village. The tail marking and tail/serial number is recognizable. I identified the plane based on this information.
Please share your e-mail address, I’ll scan and forward the picture for you. Thank you.
19. May 2023 access_time 0:52
hello!. My email is paulnotarianni@gmail.com. if you could take some pictures, it would be amazing. Thanks!