44-8498 Wheel Wagon
Delivered Dallas 21/9/44; Hunter 30/10/44; Dow Fd 10/11/44; Assigned 97BG Amendola PFF 14/11/44; transferred 772BS/463BG Celone 28/12/44; Missing in Action Berlin 24/3/45 with Bill Hatcher, Co-pilot: Lt Col Harry Robb, Navigator: Leroy Swindlehurst, Bombardier: Ernie Roberson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Truman Day, Radio Operator: Wesley Dugan, Ball turret gunner: Jack Maupin, Waist gunner: Gus Koulgianes, Waist gunner: Lloyd Siler, Tail gunner: Lt Don Gaard (10 Returned to Duty); flak, crashed Breslau; Missing Air Crew Report 13258.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Foggia Satellite #1, San Nicola-d'Arpi
Revisions
Added associations to the 772 BS / 463 BG as listed in the A/C description.
Added an association to the AF station “Celone” as listed in the A/C description.
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.
Added the A/C nickname, Production block number and Manufacturer per info on the internet.
SOURCE: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-65-ve-44-8401-44…