Production-block:
B-17G-35-VE: 42-97836 to 42-97935
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 97th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 340th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 9591
History of
B-17 42-97921
Delivered Tulsa 5/4/44; Hunter 20/6/44; Grenier 28/6/44; Assigned 340BS/97BG Amendola 3/7/44; Missing in Action Brux 20/10/44 with Don Wilson, Hayes, Thomas, Adams, Harborn, Calley, Catollo, Rupurt, Corning, Phillips; flak or out of gas, crashed Yugoslavia; Missing Air Crew Report 9591.
Last updated: 15. September 2024
07. September 2024 access_time 14:02
Did not crash Otrokowitz – this ME report was was 44-8004 and was in the wrong file – ship crashed Yugoslavia out of gasoline.
15. September 2024 access_time 11:31
Thanks for the information! I have updated the crash site of this B-17.