| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-50-DL: 44-6251 to 44-6500 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 2nd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 96th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 13000 |
| Fate: |
, Battle damaged (15 March 1945) |
History of
B-17 44-6443
Delivered Kearney 5/8/44; Grenier 11/8/44; 273 BU Lincoln 13/8/44; Assigned 96BS/2BG Amendola 25/8/44; battle damaged {64m} Kolin 15/3/45 with John Collens, Co-pilot: Harry Maginnis, Navigator: Emilio Sanjaume, Bombardier: Rich Bradley{tog}, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Herman Coones, Radio Operator: bill Prescott, Ball turret gunner: Bob Bair, Waist gunner: Rich Shepard, Waist gunner: Rich Beauchamp,Tail gunner: Jesus Briseno (10 Returned to Duty); attacked by Me 262, #4 engine KO’d, but ship ret; Missing Air Crew Report 13000. Returned to the USA Bradley 13/7/45; Independence 22/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 11/12/45.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
This page was last updated on 25 August 2017
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