B-17G 48189 2nd Bombardment Group crash landed at Foggia or Lesina?

[Mysticpuma]

I have recently been given access to some negatives from a P-51 Pilot (Art Fiedler 325th FG) and in there was an image of a crash-landed B-17 of the 2nd BG with the tail number 48189.

I wonder if anyone has any details of this aircraft and what happened to it.

I believe the image was taken at either Foggia or Lesina, but I have no more details.

Thanks for any help or information, cheers, MP

[edwest]

This aircraft "bellied in Lake Lesina, near Foggia 13/11/44."


Source: The B-17 Flying Fortress Story by Roger A. Freeman with David Osborne.



Ed

[Leendert]

Apparently had run out of gas. Pilot Lt Sterling G. Trump according a 2nd BG website. Mission had been to Blechhammer, 13 Nov 44. Here Lesina is mentioned, near lake.

Regards,

Leendert

[RSwank]

There was a discussion of this plane among others on the following link.

http://www.warbirdinformationexchang...32120&start=15

Here is what they had to say.

B-17G-50-VE
44-8189
15AF, 2BG, 429BS.
Amendola, Italy.
Crash-landed 13 Nov 44.
PFF. Fitted with Tail Warning Radar.

[Mysticpuma]

Many thanks for your help chaps, it's great to find out the history of these 'forgotten' images, cheers, MP