| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Hersteller: | Boeing |
| Produktionsblock: | , Boeing B-17E: 41-2393 bis 41-2669 |
| Einsatzgeschichte | |
|---|---|
| Bomber-Gruppe: | , 43rd Bomb Group |
| Bomber-Staffel: | , 42nd Bomb Squadron |
| Schicksal: | |
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Geschichte der
B-17 41-2431
Delivered Salt Lake SAD 30/11/41; Assigned 7BG Java then to 26BS & 42BS/43BG Hickam 19/11/42; Returned to the USA 11/1/44 (known as a gas hog!); Scott 17/1/45; Chanute 21/1/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 12/10/45.
Informationen können Korrekturen und Ergänzungen auf Grundlage von Jings Recherchen enthalten.
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04. Juni 2026 access_time 18:30
I believe that this plane was assigned to the 11th Bomber Group, 42nd Bomb Squadron in 1942. Unit history for the 43rd BG only shows the following 4 squadrons:
63d: 1941-1946
64th: 1941-1946
65th: 1941-1946
403d: 1942-1946
Whereas, the 11th Bomber Group, had both 26th and 42nd Bomber Squadrons.
Mission flight records for the 42nd BS in the 11th BG shows this plane in the unit records for the first time on 20 October 1942, „Ship #431“ flown by Lieut. Hensley (who was my great-uncle) which was during the lead up to the Battle for Henderson Field. The last entry for „Ship #431“ on 26 December, 1942 being flown from „Buttons to Cactus“ by Capt. Conradi. Where this plane went after the 26th December, I am not aware of because in early 1943 many of these units transitioned to B-24s.