42-97683
Object Number - UPL 19329 - Tail fin of B-17G 42-97683, recovered for the NMUSAF museum in 1996 by the USAF, from a farmers shed, where it formed part of a wall.
Delivered Denver 26/1/44; 1SAG Langley 7/3/44; Grenier 7/4/44; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-M] Horham 8/4/44; lead ship t/o from Poltava, Russia for shuttle mission to Italy (Op Frantic IV) target Szolnok Afd, Hungary18/9/44 with Capt Jim Miller, Co-pilot: Bill Manning, Radio Operator: Paul Landrum, Waist gunner: Lou Cimbola,Tail gunner: Bob Graff, Col Carl Truesdell [mission pilot, Lt George Prokopec radar nav (7 Returned to Duty); Navigator: Bill Steele, Xn-Lyle Dallman, Bombardier: John Bromberg, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Hatton (4 Prisoner of War); flak KO’d #4, but limped on to crash landed Foggia, Italy; Missing Air Crew Report 10201. 18m, sal & repaired then re-assigned to 301BG 15th AF in Italy; transferred 352BS/301BG Lucera 28/10/44; Missing in Action Ruhland 15/3/45 with Dale Thornton, Narracci, Tyler, Stefko, Rury, Taylor, Lake, Yovich, Marich (9 Prisoner of War); Sanchez (Killed in Action); Missing Air Crew Report 12824.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (95th Bomb Group)
- Service Numbers: O-19258
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
Missions
- Date: 20 July 1944
- Date: 12 July 1944
- Date: 5 July 1944
- Date: 3 July 1944
- Date: 26 June 1944
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
18 September 1944 - 19 September 1944 | Lead ship t/o from Poltava, Russia for shuttle mission to Italy (Op Frantic IV) target Szolnok Afd, Hungary 18/9/44. Flak KO’d #4, but limped on to crash landed Foggia, Italy; (7 x RTD, 4 x POW) Missing Air Crew Report MACR 10201. Pilot Lt James M Miller. | |
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Crashed |
15 March 1945 | Missing in Action Ruhland 15/3/45. (9 x POW, 1 x KIA) Missing Air Crew Report MACR 12824. Pilot Lt Dale Thornton. | |
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Other Salvaged/Repaired |
Salvaged, repaired then re-assigned to 301BG 15th AF in Italy. |