Production-block:
B-17G-70-VE: 44-8501 to 44-8600
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 92nd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 325th Bomb Squadron
- 407th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: NV-M, PY-M
MACR: 13093
History of
B-17 44-8577
Delivered Cheyenne 27/10/44; Hunter 28/11/44; Dow Fd 12/12/44; Assigned 325BS/92BG [NV-M] Podington 20/1/45; 407BS [PY-M]; battle damaged Swinemunde, Ger 12/3/45 with Norwood Ringsred, Leo Bleifer, Harry Machie, Theo Fossberg, Don Hoth, John Johnson, Francis Johnson, John Hanssen, Don DeVries, Horace Bayless (10INT); mech fault, force landed Bulltofta, Swed; Missing Air Crew Report 13093. Rep & ret UK 27/6/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 21/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 10/12/45.
Last updated: 24. January 2018
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