B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 44-6469

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 44-6469
General
Manufacturer: Douglas
Production-Block: , B-17G-50-DL: 44-6251 to 44-6500
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 457th Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 748th Bomb Squadron
MACR 9766
Fate: , Lost by flak/aa-fire
(07 October 1944)
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History of
B-17 44-6469

Delivered Lincoln 14/8/44; Grenier 10/9/44; Assigned 748BS/457BG [U] Glatton 29/9/44; Missing in Action Politz 7/10/44 with Vernon Moland, Co-pilot: Scott Millis, Navigator: Leo Higgins, Bombardier: Art Jensen, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Ackerson, Radio Operator: Cecil Woodruff, Ball turret gunner: John Koziel, Waist gunner: Earl Howell,Tail gunner: Jim Gunnels (9 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Stettin, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 9766.

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B-17 44-6469 Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P --- Vernon M. Moland POW
CP --- Scott S. Millis, Jr. POW
BOMB --- Arthur H. Jensen POW
ENG/TT --- William D. Ackerson POW
RO --- Cecil D. Woodruff POW
BT --- John R. Koziel POW
WG --- Earl S. Howell POW
TG --- James A. Gunnels POW

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