B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 44-6107

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 44-6107
General
Manufacturer: Boeing
Production-Block: , B-17G-40-DL: 44-6001 to 44-6125
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 379th Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 526th Bomb Squadron
RCL LF-S
MACR 9361
KSU/ME/KU: 3033
Fate: , Lost by enemy aircraft
(28 September 1944)
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History of
B-17 44-6107

Delivered Tulsa 5/5/44; Hunter 16/5/44; Dow Fd 24/5/44; Assigned 526BS/379BG [LF-S] Kimbolton 2/6/44; Missing in Action Cologne 28/9/44 with Dixon Arnold, Co-pilot: Lloyd Mokler, Navigator: Lou Knecht, Bombardier: Howard Thedinga, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Cyrus Baucum, Radio Operator: Bob Callender, Ball turret gunner: Frank Oberg, Waist gunner: Harry Painter,Tail gunner: Harry Johnson (9 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Anderten, NW of Nienburg/Weser, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 9361.

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B-17 44-6107 Details

Aircraft flew with 303rd Group and there is no report as to its loss. Last seen in target area. No further information.

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B-17 44-6107 Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P 2LT Dixon J. Arnold POW
CP 2LT Lloydd J. Mokler POW
BOMB 2LT Howard F. Thedinga POW
ENG/TT S/SGT Cyrus H. Baucom POW
RO S/SGT Robert D. Callender POW
BT SGT Frank C. Oberg POW
WG SGT Harold A. Painter POW
TG SGT Harry T. Johnson POW

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