42-97254 IZA VAILABLE TOO
Object Number - UPL 38174 - "Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" nicknamed "Iza Vailable Too". 303rd Bomb Group, England. 20 April 1944."
Delivered Cheyenne 11/2/44; Kearney 27/2/44; Presque Is 11/3/44; Assigned 360BS/303BG [PU-K] Molesworth 26/3/44; detailed Berlin 7/5/44 with Don Johnston, Co-pilot: Bob Heussler, Navigator: Milo Schultz, Bombardier: Ralph Suddeth, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Abe Barnum, Radio Operator: Oscar Vallsenor, Ball turret gunner: Paul Pesetsky, Waist gunner: Kenzie Turner, Waist gunner: Hebert Smith, Tail gunner: Frank Nestok (10 Returned to Duty); #4 engine caught fire soon after t/o and attempts to feather failed so crew bailed; Salvaged 8/5/44. IZA VAILABLE TOO.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is
Revisions
Added association to the 360BS listed in the description section for A/C #42-97254.
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.
Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.
Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
