Production-block:
B-17G-35-VE: 42-97836 to 42-97935
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 99th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 348th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 6857
History of
B-17 42-97909
Delivered Tulsa 3/4/44; Hunter 14/6/44; Dow Fd 28/6/44; Assigned 348BS/99BG Tortorella 13/7/44; Missing in Action first mission, Vienna, Aus 16/7/44 with Rich George, Crow, Hackenberry, Hines, Ritz, Van Cleafe, Beals, Cirvello, Down, Eichler (10 Returned to Duty); mech fault, made SOS call, crash landed Koprivnica, Croatia; crew returned; Missing Air Crew Report 6857.
Last updated: 23. November 2019
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