Production-block:
B-17G-50-VE: 44-8101 to 44-8200
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 96th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 338th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: BX-R
MACR: 10832
History of
B-17 44-8109
Delivered Dallas 16/6/44; Langley 19/7/44; Grenier 9/8/44; Assigned: 338BS/96BG [BX-R] Snetterton 11/8/44; MIA Merseburg 30/11/44 Pilot: Floyd Whaley, Co-Pilot: Tom Accardi, Navigator: Bill Senn, Radio Operator: Jack Schimpf, Lt Giles McCarthy [Micky Op], Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Francis Martin, ro-Reider Tommeras, Waist Gunner: Jeremy Tipton, Waist Gunner: Willard Christensen (9POW); Tail Gunner: Russ Anderson (KIA); flak, crashed Bebra, S of Kassel, Germany. MACR 10832.
Last updated: 21. March 2019
10. January 2023 access_time 18:23
My father, Thomas Accardi, was the co-pilot on this mission. I believe some crew were lost but some were able to parachute out. My dad was injured by the flak but did parachute out. He was captured by local militia and turned over to German regulars. He was sent to Stalag Luft One where he was a prisoner for 9 months. His camp was freed by the advancing Russian army as they were driving west into Germany.