IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE CREW OF B-17G s/n 42-107076

On April 9, 1944, B-17G (s/n 42-107076) assigned to 563rd Bomb Squdron, 388th Bomb Group took off from RAF Knettishall. Target: the Focke-Wulf Aircraft factory at Poznan, Poland.

The crew consisted of:

1LT VINCENT F. SUNDSTROM, Pilot

1LT JOHN R. VLYMEN JR., Co-pilot

2LT ALEXANDER G. BRUCE, Bombardier

S/SGT MANUEL WEINTRAUB, Nose Gunner

T/SGT JOHN C. ROSE, Radio Operator

S/SGT NORMAN D. GALLAGHER, Engineer

S/SGT SIDNEY SCHNEIDER, Ball Turret Gunner

S/SGT PHILLIP SCRIFFIGNANO, Left Waist Gunner

SGT ADOLPH WALUCK, Right Waist Gunner

S/SGT EUGENE S. BUDZBANOWSKI, Tail Gunner

On the return flight, the aircraft crashed into the Baltic Sea. All on board were killed.

The crew flew their first combat mission on December 23, 1943. They flew their 32nd and last on April 9, 1944.

B-17G (s/n 42-107076) flew 3 combat sorties. The first on April 1, 1944. The last on April 9, 1944. The aircraft was not named.

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Waluck, Adolph, SSgt