| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-60-DL: 44-6626 to 44-6750 |
| Delievered: | Lincoln |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 2nd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 429th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 13245 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (22 March 1945) |
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History of
B-17 44-6697
Delivered Lincoln 20/10/44; Grenier 27/10/44; Assigned 429BS/2BG Amendola 8/11/44; Missing in Action Ruhland 22/3/45 with John Pierik, Co-pilot: Bob Steele, Navigator: Harry Taylor, Bombardier: John Yatsco (4 Killed in Action); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Rich Benjamin, Radio Operator: Ray Levesque, Ball turret gunner: Vernon Burger, Waist gunner: Tony Zevenbergen, Waist gunner: Chas Redford,Tail gunner: Wilbur Jaffke (6POW, all strafed while descending but not hit); flak damage, but on way down the ship was attacked by Russian Air Force P-39s, crashed near Salzbrun, Germany; Missing Air Crew Report 13245.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 09 August 2025
05. August 2023 access_time 18:02
The real landing place of the plane was Wierzbna (Würben) near Świdnica. It landed emergency without landing gear and according to eyewitnesses it was whole, undamaged. Later it was gradually dismantled.
https://historia-swidnica.pl/tajemnice-latajacej-fortecy-b-17-cz-1/ ,
https://historia-swidnica.pl/tajemnice-latajacej-fortecy-b-17-cz-2/