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Produktionsblock:
B-17G-5-BO: 42-31132 bis 42-31231
Hersteller:
Boeing
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 303rd Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 427th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: GN-V
MACR: 6740
Geschichte der
B-17 42-31200 / Old Crow aka The Bad Penny
Delivered Denver 2/10/43; Gr Island 31/10/43; Long Beach 25/11/43; Assigned 427BS/303BG [GN-V] Molesworth 1/1/44; Missing in Action 937m) Paris 28/6/44 with Stan Wardowski, Navigator: Warren Birnbaum,Tail gunner: Don Wagner (3 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Neal Hainlin, Bombardier: Chas Eisel, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ray Kowatch, Ball turret gunner: Ben Hope (4 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Albt Willard, Waist gunner: John Snede (2 evaded capture); flak, crashed Chievres-en-Laonnois, 11 miles NE of Laon, Frl; Missing Air Crew Report 6740. THE BAD PENNY aka OLD CROW.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 13. September 2017
01. Dezember 2022 access_time 7:50
Just found Old Crow in WWII footage in the film Command Decision 1948. Taxing for take-off. 1:18;04 in the film.