42-102429

Object Number - UPL 40226 - 1Lt Michael J Bellonio, Co-pilot on B17G 42-102429, 483rd Bomber Group... Michael was "Killed In Action" over the Ploesti Oil Complex, Romania...

Delivered Cheyenne 2/3/44; Hunter 18/3/44; Morrison 2/4/44; Assigned 840BS/483BG Sterparone 17/4/44; Missing in Action Ploesti 15/7/44 with Vic Vlahovich, Bellonio, Gusciora, Ryan, Navarro, Stewart, Fletcher, Watkins, Barton, Van Deren (10 Killed in Action); flak, crashed on mountain; Missing Air Crew Report 6955.

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Seen through a 433rd Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress' strike camera, a 816th Bomb Squadron B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5786) nicknamed "Whizzer II" goes down over Nis in Yugoslavia on the 15th of April 1944 in a gout of flame after taking a direct flak hit. There were no survivors. Official caption on image: "(483BG:4M3:2VI) (4:15:1208) (24:21300) ([south-west arrow] 140 [degrees]) (Nis M/Y Yugo) (Ship 111 816 Sq)." Handwritten caption on reverse: '15/4/44. 483BG, 15AF. Nis, Yugoslavia. 42-5786

483rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Stephen H. Barton

Stephen Halsey Barton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 840th Bomb Squadron 483rd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 31126614
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Gunner

Michael J Bellonio

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 840th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-692849
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot
Bernard B Fletcher

Bernard B Fletcher

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 840th Bomb Squadron 483rd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 37469759
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
Edward J Gusciora

Edward J Gusciora

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 840th Bomb Squadron 483rd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 12079680 / O-694526
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
Charles P Navarro

Charles P Navarro

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 840th Bomb Squadron 483rd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 19163057
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Revisions

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:09
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

42-102429: Gallery (4 items)

Object number: UPL 40226 - 1Lt Michael J Bellonio, Co-pilot on B17G 42-102429...

Object number: UPL 40227 - 1Lt Michael J Bellonio Photo scoure: John Jack...

Object number: UPL 40230 - 1Lt Victor Paul Vlahovich, Pilot on B17G 42-102429...

Object number: UPL 40232 - 1Lt Victor Paul Vlahovich Photo source: Jo Ellen...