| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-65-DL: 44-6751 to 44-6875 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 463rd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 773rd Bomb Squadron |
| MACR: | 13274 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (24 March 1945) |
History of
B-17 44-6761
Delivered Hunter 3/11/44; Grenier 17/11/44; Assigned 773BS/463BG Celone 7/12/44; Missing in Action Berlin 24/3/45 with Joe Swan, Bombardier: Edmund Smith (2 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Leon Chase, Navigator: Horace Brown, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ed Swaldi, Radio Operator: Vince Florio, Ball turret gunner: Gus Russo, Waist gunner: John Kitchens, Waist gunner: Calvin Blackwelder,Tail gunner: Bill McFarland (8 Prisoner of War), jet enemy aircraft, crashed Meissen; Missing Air Crew Report 13274.
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27. August 2026 access_time 23:17
Captain Vincent Florio was not captured. He was killed in action. He was not seen exiting the airplane. Initially listed as MIA, his status was changed to KIA when his remains were located after the war.