Production-block:
B-17G-50-VE: 44-8101 to 44-8200
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 486th Bomb Group
- 487th Bomb Group
- 94th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 410th Bomb Squadron
- 833rd Bomb Squadron
- 839th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: R5-M, 2N-M
Fate:
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History of
B-17 44-8149
Delivered Dallas 27/6/44; Langley 24/7/44; Dow Fd 18/8/44; Assigned 839BS/487BG Lavenham 29/10/44; transferred 833BS/486BG [2N-M] Sudbury 10/44; 2m transferred 410BS/94BG Rougham 29/5/45. Used for photography along Belgian-Dutch coasts (coded WIPE); crash landed with Walt Sutherland at Vils, Austria 16/7/45. Salvaged 9AF Germany 20/2/47.
Last updated: 30. July 2022
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B-17 44-8149 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Walter D. Sutherland, Jr. | KIS | - |
08. January 2023 access_time 20:45
It appears that during the crash landing 7 crew members on this B-17 were killed. Here are the names.
P Sutherland, Walter D. Jr. 1st Lt. O-819338 KIA
CP Traut, Walter A. 2nd Lt. O-784249 KIA
N Foley, Lawrence E. 2nd Lt. O-2071794 KIA
E Ehlers, Leonard L. S/Sgt. 17123155 KIA
R Catton, Rolland E. S/Sgt. 36698099 KIA
PAS Dutler, Wayne R. Cpl. 37421560 KIA
PAS O’Rourke, Russell J. Sgt. 11136451 KIA