The B-17G-50-DL of the 15th Air Force, 301st Bomb Group, 32nd Squadron with Serial No. 44-6347 and the nickname «Princess O’Rourke». Took off in Lucera (Italy) and took part in the bombing of tactical positions on the Brenner Pass with other aircraft belonging to the 301st Bomb Group. Strong enemy antiaircraft fire at deferment train station Vipiteno damaged the oil tanks of the right and left external engines, so that they stopped working. First Lieutenant Robert M. Adams managed to make it to Dübendorf using the two remaining internal engines, where he carried out a neat emergency landing. The B-17 returned to Burtonwood (England) on September 1st, 1945.
Crew:
Pilot: 1st Lt Robert M. Adams
Copilot: 2nd Lt Edman E. Llewellyn
Navigator : 2nd Lt David R. Blair
Bombardier: T/Sgt Frederick R. Knapp
Engineer: Sgt Frank Stemac
Radio: Sgt Frederick A. Rasmussen
Ball Turret: Sgt Verdon E. Orman
Right Waist: Sgt Alonzo F. Burnham
Left Waist: Sgt Vincent A. Gamal
Tail Gunner: Sgt Harold B. Whitbeck
