B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97991

Source:
(U.S. Air Force photo)

General
Manufacturer: Lockheed/Vega
Production-Block: , B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 305th Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 366th Bomb Squadron
RCL: XK-
MACR: 8207
Fate: , Lost by flak/aa-fire
(24 August 1944)
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History of
B-17 42-97991

Delivered Dallas 26/4/44; Langley 26/6/44; Grenier 13/7/44; Assigned 366BS/305BG [XK- ] Chelveston 9/8/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 24/8/44; flak hit and jet fighters, caught fire, crashed Balgstadt, SW of Merseburg, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 8207. 9POW- * all wia; 2 Killed in Action

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B-17 42-97991 Details

A/C No. 42-97991 was hit by flak over Leipzig, Germany and dropped out of formation. A number of parachutes were seent to come out of this A/C, although the actual number is not known.

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B-17 42-97991 Crew

Position Rank Name (First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name) Status Note
P MAJ Herbert A. VonTungeln POW
CP 1LT Roland B. Heusser,Jr. POW
BOMB 1LT Aubrey C. Moulton,Jr. POW
ENG/TT T/SGT Donald G. Soseman POW
RO T/SGT Beverly A. Hayes KIA
WG S/SGT Robert L. Brownell POW
WG S/SGT Donald C. Powell POW
TG S/SGT Harold A. Sherrell POW
RCM 1LT Maurice E. Thomas KIA
NAV2 2LT Edwin C. Johnson POW

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