B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 44-8498 / Wheel Wagon

Source:
www.463rd.org

General
Manufacturer: Lockheed/Vega
Production-Block: , B-17G-65-VE: 44-8401 to 44-8500
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 463rd Bomb Group, 97th Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 772nd Bomb Squadron
MACR 13258
Fate: , Lost by flak/aa-fire
(24 March 1945)
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History of
B-17 44-8498 / Wheel Wagon

Delivered Dallas 21/9/44; Hunter 30/10/44; Dow Fd 10/11/44; Assigned 97BG Amendola PFF 14/11/44; transferred 772BS/463BG Celone 28/12/44; Missing in Action Berlin 24/3/45 with Bill Hatcher, Co-pilot: Lt Col Harry Robb, Navigator: Leroy Swindlehurst, Bombardier: Ernie Roberson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Truman Day, Radio Operator: Wesley Dugan, Ball turret gunner: Jack Maupin, Waist gunner: Gus Koulgianes, Waist gunner: Lloyd Siler,Tail gunner: Lt Don Gaard (10 Returned to Duty); flak, crashed Breslau; Missing Air Crew Report 13258.

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