Production-block:
B-17G-80-VE: 44-8701 to 44-8800
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 486th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 833rd Bomb Squadron
- RCL: 4N-S
MACR: 13738
Missions: 13
History of
B-17 44-8712 / Lonesome Polecat
Delivered Cheyenne 3/12/44; Hunter 15/12/44; Dow Fd 3/1/45; Assigned: 833BS/486BG [4N-S] Sudbury 8/1/45 (last aircraft assgd to Grp); {13m} MIA Grafenwohr 8/4/45 Pilot: Tom Hohmann, Bob Crain, Elwin Newell (3POW); Paul Loreen, Fernandi DeLuma, Bob Brown, Bill Schneider, Norman Robins {tg}, Lt Henry Bodzin {radar nav} (6KIA); flak, crashed Rehau, Germany. MACR 13738. LONESOME POLECAT.
Last updated: 19. October 2018
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