Production-block:
B-17G-60-VE: 44-8301 to 44-8400
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 301st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 353rd Bomb Squadron
MACR: 12917
History of
B-17 44-8390 / Garbage Cannie aka Tennessee Sunshine
Delivered Dallas 27/8/44; Langley 23/9/44; Grenier 12/10/44; Assigned 353BS/301BG PFF Lucera 1/11/44; Missing in Action Brux 4/3/45 with Ralph Walter Sommers, Kostantacos, Epstein, Spangler, Kern, McGinness, Littlefield (7 EVD/RTD); Dutton, Hays, Moller (3 KIA); flak, ditched Adriatic Sea; 7 evaded capture & ret; 3 KIA; Missing Air Crew Report 12917. GARBAGE CANNIE.
Last updated: 17. January 2021
B-17 44-8390 / Garbage Cannie aka Tennessee Sunshine Crew
Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|
P | 1LT | Ralph Walter Sommers | EVD | - |
CP | 2LT | Peter C. Kostantacos | EVD | - |
NAV | 2LT | Finley J. Dutton | KIA | - |
BOMB | 1LT | Elson R. Spangler | EVD | - |
ENG/TT | S/SGT | Charles K. Korn | EVD | - |
RO | T/SGT | Glen R. Hays | KIA | - |
WG | SGT | Marlin W. McGinness | EVD | - |
WG | SGT | Mogans M. Møller | KIA | - |
TG | SGT | Jack Littlefield | EVD | - |
RCM | 2LT | Gerson Epstein | EVD | - |
12. April 2022 access_time 18:00
Found in the Adriatic, near Island Vis
https://www.jutarnji.hr/vijesti/hrvatska/ribari-kod-visa-nasli-olupinu-vojnog-aviona-bombardirao-je-kolodvor-u-zagrebu-znamo-sudbinu-posade-15183120
12. April 2022 access_time 19:55
Bird has been finded near island of Vis, Croatia, few days ago…..
https://www.jutarnji.hr/vijesti/hrvatska/ribari-kod-visa-nasli-olupinu-vojnog-aviona-bombardirao-je-kolodvor-u-zagrebu-znamo-sudbinu-posade-15183120
13. April 2022 access_time 2:55
The wreck was located few days ago close to the island of Vis ,on depth of 116 meters. The photos can be found on https://jutarnji.hr/vijesti/hrvatska/ribari-kod-visa-nasli-olupinu-vojnog-aviona-bombardirao-je-kolodvor-u-zagrebu-znamo-sudbinu-posade-15183120
19. April 2022 access_time 23:38
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idlj3Q8-Qjk
short video cut about the expedition