Source:
www.forcedlandingcollection.se
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-70-BO: 43-37674 to 43-37873 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 351st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 509th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | RQ-F |
| MACR | 9356 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire, interned (07 October 1944) |
History of
B-17 43-37674
Delivered Cheyenne 10/5/44; Hunter 21/5/44; Dow Fd 4/6/44; Assigned 509BS/351BG [RQ-F] Polebrook 28/6/44; Missing in Action {31m} Politz 7/10/44 with Dave McGuire, Co-pilot: Alf Simpson, Navigator: Carl Thompson, Bombardier: George Storms, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Andy Mesaros, Radio Operator: Mason Austin, Ball turret gunner: Dick Smith, Waist gunner: Raleigh Bohl,Tail gunner: Clyde Hughes (9INT); flak, force landed Bredakra, Sweden; Missing Air Crew Report 9356. repaired & ret group 6/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 9/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 11/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 15/11/45.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
This page was last updated on 04 November 2017
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