B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 44-8168 / Flying Home

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 44-8168 / Flying Home
General
Manufacturer: Lockheed/Vega
Production-Block: , B-17G-50-VE: 44-8101 to 44-8200
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 2nd Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 49th Bomb Squadron
MACR 11272
Fate: , Lost by flak/aa-fire
(20 January 1945)
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History of
B-17 44-8168 / Flying Home

Delivered Dallas 29/8/44; Hunter 28/7/44; Dow Fd 15/8/44; Assigned 49BS/2BG PFF Amendola 29/8/44; Missing in Action Regensburg 20/1/45 with Bill Wittlinger, Co-pilot: Hill Bohannon, Navigator: Sam Aboulafia, Bombardier: Chester Loller, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Warren Ganoe, Radio Operator: Jim Harrington, Ball turret gunner: George McCluskey, Waist gunner: Ed Pulis, Waist gunner: Tom Schwarzlose,Tail gunner: John Mikita (10 Prisoner of War); flak hit two engines, crashed Letten, Yugo; Missing Air Crew Report 11272. FLYING HOME.

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