Production-block:
B-17G-75-BO: 43-37874 to 43-38073
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 100th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 350th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: LN-O
MACR: 8815
History of
B-17 43-38047 / Innocent Bystander
Delivered Cheyenne 20/6/44; Hunter 16/7/44; Dow Fd 26/7/44; Assigned 350BS/100BG [LN-O] Thorpe Abbotts 2/8/44; Missing in Action Bohlen 11/9/44 with Joe Raine, Navigator: Howard Kalbach, Bombardier: Phil Pitts, Radio Operator: Vince Linguanti, Ball turret gunner: Elmer Farnsworth (5 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Lew Wallace, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Walt Jorgensen{Wounded in Action}, Waist gunner: Ed Weinstein,Tail gunner: John Meacham (4 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft hit ship which exploded and crashed Tellerhauser, near Gottesgab, Ger (now Czech Republic). Missing Air Crew Report 8815. INNOCENT BYSTANDER.
Last updated: 12. October 2017
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