B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 44-8080 / The Saint

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 44-8080 / The Saint

Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega

  • RCL: HB 813; BI-F

MACR: 11131

Missions: 8

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History of
B-17 44-8080 / The Saint

Delivered Denver 2/6/44; Romulus 30/6/44; Dorval 27/6/44; slated RAF HB 813; transferred 385BG Gt Ashfield 4/8/44; then 570BS/390BG [BI-F] Framlingham 5/8/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 30/11/44 with Capt Dana Gray, Lt Col Lou Dolan, Francis Verfirth, Gerald Farris, Ennis Stewart, Bob Leftwich, Lt George Evancho {mickey op}, Bill Salviani, Lt Hugh Branch {tg}, Capt Jean Raas {pilot-nav} (10 Killed in Action); mid air collision with 42-97407 (390BG), crashed Flur Oberklobikau, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11131. THE SAINT.

Last updated: 9. August 2021

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B-17 44-8080 / The Saint Details

Mid-air-collision with B-17 #42-97407 ‘As-te-rix’ on 30 November 1944.

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B-17 44-8080 / The Saint Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P CPT Dana E. Gray KIA
CP LTC Louis W. Dolan KIA Command Pilot
BOMB 1LT Gerald H. Farris KIA
ENG/TT T/SGT Ennis L. Stewart, Jr. KIA
RO T/SGT Robert E. Leftwich KIA
WG S/SGT William E. Salviani KIA
TG 1LT Hugh W. Branch KIA
NAV2 CPT Jean H. Raas KIA Command Navigator
RCM 1LT George Evancho KIA

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