Production-block:
B-17G-35-VE: 42-97836 to 42-97935
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 100th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 349th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 6521
History of
B-17 42-97883 / Miss Lollipop
Delivered Tulsa 24/3/44; Kearney 22/5/44; Grenier 29/5/44; Assigned 349BS/100BG [XR- ] Thorpe Abbotts 1/6/44; Missing in Action French A/fds in Dunkirk area 12/6/44 with Ed McKeague died from exposure, Co-pilot: Frank Ritter, Navigator: Stelios Louros, Bombardier: Evan Peters, Radio Operator: Bill Allen, Ball turret gunner: Jim Swafford, Waist gunner: Alf Hudnall,Tail gunner: Joe Pellegrino (8 Killed in Action); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: George Penman, Waist gunner: Bob Gallagher (2 Returned to Duty); flak, ditched off Calais, Fr. Three survivors were picked up by British minesweeper, but McKeague dies later from exposure; Missing Air Crew Report 6521. MISS LOLLIPOP.
Last updated: 24. January 2018
13. June 2022 access_time 5:30
Are there any existing photos of the B-17 Miss Lollipop? One of the men who died, Joe Pellegrino, is from my hometown and I’m gathering information on him.
13. June 2022 access_time 8:20
No pictures known to me. Did you tried to contact 100th Bomb Group?
https://100thbg.com/index.php?option=com_bombgrp&view=macr&id=109&Itemid=394