| 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: | , 353rd Bomb Squadron, 49th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR: | 10108 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by mechanical fault (25 November 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-97685 / Stardust
Delivered Denver 27/1/44; 1SAG Langley 11/4/44; Morrison 28/4/44; Assigned (PFF) 49BS/2BG Amendola 30/4/44; transferred 353BS/301BG Lucera 15/5/44; Missing in Action Linz, Aus 25/11/44 with Chas Govatsos, Moffet, Wildrick, Richards, Spohn, Swift, Poteet, Roy (8 evaded capture & ret); Moran, Gubitosi (2 Prisoner of War); mech fault, crashed Cili, ?; Missing Air Crew Report 10108. STARDUST.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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22. April 2025 access_time 15:51
My Dad was the radio operator and said they figured they were hit by a night fighter.
16. August 2026 access_time 19:34
Interesting. I am doing an article on Roger R. Richards, the Flight Engineer, for his family. In his interview with the Veterans Project on file with the Library of Congress he claims they were hit by flak.