| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-55-DL: 44-6501 to 44-6625 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 99th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 416th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 13243 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (22 March 1945) |
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History of
B-17 44-6534 / Mary Emilia
Delivered Hunter 1/9/44; Dow Fd 18/9/44; Assigned 416BS/99BG Tortorella 10/10/44; Missing in Action {39m} Ruhland 22/3/45 with Bill Tappen, Johnson, Corcoran, Giarraputo, Hutton, Svacha, Gallagher, Barson, Foulk, Pacassi; flak, crashed Cottbus, Ger.; crew headed for Russian lines; Missing Air Crew Report 13243. MARY EMILIA.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 10 October 2017
26. December 2018 access_time 8:21
According to Soviet reports, at 1600-1655 on 22 Mar 45, this B-17 crash-landed at Soviet-controlled Schroda airfield, 32 km SE of Poznan, Poland. 10 crewmembers were reportedly unharmed. The aicraft condition was described as “the right and left “outer” engines are completely crippled, and the left “inner’ engine is damaged.”
05. May 2023 access_time 23:52
My dad Francis Glenn Paccassi was on this mission as the SSrgt tail gunner I am in search of photos of him and the crew members. Any helpful information would be greatly appreciated.
26. December 2023 access_time 4:15
My grandfather Arthur Barson was the ball gunner on this aircraft. I am also looking for any photographs or further information.