Production-block:
B-17G-75-BO: 43-37874 to 43-38073
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 490th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 848th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 10759
History of
B-17 43-37886 / Pennsy-Belle
Delivered Cheyenne 9/6/44; Kearney 18/6/44; Pilot: Joe Vacek forced landing Cheyenne Fd, 21/6/44; Grenier 22/8/44; Assigned: 848BS/490BG Eye 24/8/44; MIA Merseburg 25/11/44 w/Frank Delmerico, Germany. ld Lay, John Fitzgerald, Everett Gille, Herman Savely, Bill Henthorn, Omar Scheidt, George Lee, Clifton Callahan (9POW); Bob Newsome (KIA); flak, crashed Apolda, Ger. MACR 10759. PENNSY-BELLE.
Last updated: 9. December 2018
B-17 43-37886 / Pennsy-Belle Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Frank Delmerico Jr. | POW | - |
| CP | 2LT | Gerald W. Lay | POW | - |
| NAV | 2LT | John R. Fitzgerald | POW | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Everett S. Gille | POW | - |
| ENG/TT | SGT | Omar R. Scheidt | POW | - |
| RO | SGT | William D. Henthorn | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | Clinton F. Callahan | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | George W. Lee | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Herman I. Savely | POW | - |
| TG | SGT | Robert S. Newsome | KIA | - |
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