B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 44-8489

History of
B-17 44-8489

Delivered Dallas 26/9/44; Hunter 25/10/44; Grenier 6/11/44; Assigned: 337BS/96BG [AW-G] Snetterton 11/11/44; MIA Mainz 13/1/45 Pilot: Capt Merlin Miller, Co-Pilot: Roy Collier, Navigator: Warren Berg, Bombardier: Capt Bob Alford, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Bill Miller, Tail Gunner: Paul Hollen (6POW); Radio Operator: Vernard Jones {338BS}, Waist Gunner: Pete Re, Lt Lou Rodrigues {voice int.}, Lt Col Melvin Buckner (Sq CO) {mission pilot} (4KIA); flak, crashed Ginsheim, near Mainz, Germany. MACR 11570.

Last updated: 23. August 2018