42-102916

Delivered Cheyenne 17/4/44; Hunter 29/4/44; Grenier 11/5/44; Assigned 774BS/463BG Celone 17/5/44; Missing in Action Munich 8/7/44 with Alf Bodine, Co-pilot: Bob Bogard, Navigator: Vernon Hill, Bombardier: Ebe Atkins, Radio Operator: Sal Cestaro, Ball turret gunner: Harley, Waist gunner: Abe Adamsky, Tail gunner: Bob Adams (7 POW?); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harry Agona, Waist gunner: Jim Barnett (2 KIA?); flak, crashed Witselsdorf; Missing Air Crew Report 7320.

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Units served with

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-5287) of the 463rd Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight with open bomb bay doors. Handwritten caption on reverse: '463 BG Gills.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Places

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-5287) of the 463rd Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight with open bomb bay doors. Handwritten caption on reverse: '463 BG Gills.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Foggia Satellite #1, San Nicola-d'Arpi

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Wetzelsdorf, Graz, Austria 8 July 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

Added the Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet. 

SOURCE:  https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-60-bo-42-102744-…

Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

 

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log