B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 44-6702 / Umbriago

History of
B-17 44-6702 / Umbriago

Delivered Lincoln 18/10/44; Dow Fd 26/10/44; Assigned 772BS/463BG Celone 8/11/44; Missing in Action Berlin 24/3/45 with Bill Foster, Co-pilot: LaRue Costley, Navigator: Angelo Marcone, Bombardier: George Bouchard, Radio Operator: Larry Hulcher,Tail gunner: Bob Fox (6 Prisoner of War); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Fred Kimble, Ball turret gunner: Armstrong Noble, Waist gunner: Bob Creighton, Waist gunner: Albert Taylor (4 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Pilsen; Missing Air Crew Report 13271. UMBRIAGO.

Last updated: 11. June 2018

B-17 44-6702 / Umbriago Details

B-17 #44-6702 was shot down by a combination of enemy fighter aircraft and enemy flak at 1150