B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97951

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-97951
General
Manufacturer: Lockheed/Vega
Production-Block: , B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 351st Bomb Group, 457th Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 748th Bomb Squadron
MACR 10208
Fate: , Lost by flak/aa-fire
(17 September 1944)
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History of
B-17 42-97951

Delivered Denver 13/4/44; 1SAG Langley 5/6/44; Grenier 28/6/44; Assigned 351BG Polebrook [ -C] 22/7/44; transferred 748BS/457BG [C] Glatton 28/8/44; 750BS; Missing in Action Dutch flak inst. 17/9/44 with Doug Grantham, Acom-Maj George Hozier, Navigator: Howard Quinn, Exn-Capt Pat Henry, Navigator: Bob Douglas, Bombardier: Bob Costello, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Willie Suggs, Waist gunner: Gus Kujala, Ball turret gunner: Sephus Tucker,Tail gunner: F/O Art Gennari (10 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Buford Milner (evaded capture); flak KO’d #3, crashed N of Krefeld, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 10208.

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