Production-block:
B-17G-65-VE: 44-8401 to 44-8500
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 486th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 832th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: 3R-T
MACR: 11152
Missions: 1
History of
B-17 44-8499
Delivered Lincoln 26/9/44; Grenier 5/11/44; Assigned 832BS/486BG [3R-T] Sudbury 17/11/44; {1m} battle damaged Merseburg 30/11/44 with Howard Heinz, Don Landeck, Leo Myers, Dick Lopez (4 Killed in Action); Bob Cole, Walter Wright, John Brock, Bob Allen (4 Prisoner of War); Jim Scott (evaded capture); flak, crash landed Blofelden, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 11152. Salvaged 10/1/45 & ret UK; transferred 305BS Chelveston 1/45; force landed Fritzlar A/fd, Ger 30/5/45.
Last updated: 2. March 2020
B-17 44-8499 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Howard R. Heinz | KIA | - |
| CP | 2LT | Donald R. Landeck | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | James J. Scott | RTD | - |
| ENG/TT | SGT | Richard L. Lopez | KIA | - |
| RO | SGT | Walter E. Wright | POW | - |
| BT | SGT | John R. Brock | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Bobby D. Allen | POW | - |
| WG | SGT | Leo A. Myers, Jr. | KIA | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Robert R. Cole | UNK | - |
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