Production-block:
B-17G-65-VE: 44-8401 to 44-8500
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 306th Bomb Group
- 91st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 323rd Bomb Squadron
Missions: OR-G
History of
B-17 44-8478
Delivered Dallas 26/9/44; Hunter 6/10/44; Dow Fd 26/10/44; Assigned 323BS/91BG [OR-G] Bassingbourn 20/11/44; transferred 306BG Thurleigh 24/5/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 26/7/46.
Last updated: 17. April 2019
15. December 2022 access_time 23:50
This was the ship that flew my Father Cpl Steven R Marto (AG) to England. Air Crew no, FD- -AA-25. Other crewmen were 2nd Lt Charles C Smith (P), 2nd Lt Joh P Peterson (CP), 2nd Lt James W Payne (N), 2nd Lt Maurice L Page (B), Cpl Leonard Sanders (EG), Cpl James H Norton (ROG), Cpl John L Jarzab (AROG), and Cpl Joe B Sessions. All assigned to 92nd BG/326th BS Station 109 Podington England. All flew 40+ missions together.