B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97728

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-97728
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: , 352nd Bomb Squadron, 49th Bomb Squadron
MACR 10081
Fate: , Failed to return
(15 November 1944)
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History of
B-17 42-97728

Delivered Denver 8/2/44; 1SAG Langley 7/4/44; Morrison 2/5/44; Assigned (PFF) 49BS/2BG Amendola 4/5/44; transferred 352BS/301BG Lucera 15/5/44; Missing in Action Linz 15/11/44 with Albert Mitchko, Co-pilot: Phil Bullock, Bombardier: Bill Flood, RCM: Ben Cantwell, Radio Operator: Bob Haglund, Waist gunner: Mark Imlay, Waist gunner: Bill O’Brien,Tail gunner: Tom Spagnola (8 Killed in Action); Navigator: Harry Hillhouse, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Roy Patterson (2 Prisoner of War); crashed Salzburg; Missing Air Crew Report 10081.

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B-17 42-97728 Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P 2LT Albert H. Mitchko KIA
CP 2LT Phillip M. Bullock KIA
BOMB 2LT William W. Flood KIA
ENG/TT SGT Roy T. Patterson POW
RO S/SGT Robert G. Haglund KIA
WG S/SGT Mark E. Imlay KIA
WG SGT William J. O'Brien KIA
TG SGT Thomas J. Spagnolo KIA
NAV2 1LT Benjamin E. Cantwell KIA

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