B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 44-8820

History of
B-17 44-8820

Delivered Cheyenne 5/1/45; Hunter 17/1/45; Grenier 1/2/45; Assigned 49BS/2BG PFF Amendola 6/2/45; Missing in Action Vienna 16/3/45 with Col Richard Waugh, Co-pilot: Major Ernie Blanton, Navigator: Bernie Stark, Bombardier: Joe Swift, m/op-Albert Pierard, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Herb Taylor, Radio Operator: Edwin Wade, Waist gunner: Tony Calabrese{Wounded in Action}, Waist gunner: Francis Abbott, tg/obs-Lt Chas Freeman (10 Returned to Duty); crash landed Sasd, near Pecs, Hungary, crew safe; Missing Air Crew Report 13260.

Last updated: 5. August 2017