B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 44-8108 / Linda Jane aka Sir John Wilco

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 44-8108 / Linda Jane aka Sir John Wilco
General
Manufacturer: Lockheed/Vega
Production-Block: , B-17G-50-VE: 44-8101 to 44-8200
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 2nd Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 429th Bomb Squadron
MACR 7654
Fate: , Crashlanding, Battle damaged
(16 April 1945)
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History of
B-17 44-8108 / Linda Jane aka Sir John Wilco

Delivered Dallas 7/6/44; Hunter 10/7/44; Dow Fd 4/8/44; Assigned 429BS/2BG Amendola 10/8/44; battle damaged Bologna 16/4/45 with C.E. Underwood, Co-pilot: K. Woodruff, Navigator: T. Hyndman, Bombardier: Cpl j. Cloud[tog], Flight engineer/top turret gunner: C. Brockoff, Radio Operator: L. lisusky, Ball turret gunner: J. Dobrin, Waist gunner: R. Blades, Waist gunner: W. Schultz[broke ankle when landing],Tail gunner: T. Vinsan (10 Returned to Duty); crew bailed over friendly territory; ship crash landed in friendly territory; Sal; Missing Air Crew Report 7654. LINDA JANE aka SIR JOHN WILCO.

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This page was last updated on 23 August 2017

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