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| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Hersteller: | Boeing |
| Produktionsblock: | , B-17F-10-BO: 41-24440 bis 41-24489 |
| Einsatzgeschichte | |
|---|---|
| Bomber-Gruppe: | , 91st Bomb Group |
| Bomber-Staffel: | , 401st Bomb Squadron |
| RCL: | LL-C |
| Schicksal: |
, Bruchlandung (31 Dezember 1943) |
| Einsätze: | 43+ |
Geschichte der
B-17 41-24484 / The Bad Egg
Assigned 401BS/91BG [LL-C] Bangor 31/8/42; Bassingbourn 1/10/42; on return from Cognac 43+m 31/12/43, diverted through weather to Gt Dunmow, Andrews Field, then Hunsdon Afd, with Hilary Evers, Co-pilot: Paul McDuffee, Navigator: Frank Keneley, Bombardier: Wilf Conlon, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Capron, Radio Operator: John Alba, Ball turret gunner: Leith Kerr, Waist gunner: John Husick, Waist gunner: Leon Bryant,Tail gunner: Tony Danucci (10 Returned to Duty), but crash landed hitting jeep and killing driver, Cpl Gillies. Badly damaged, declared salvage and taken to 2 SAD where front half joined 42-31229 and assigned 390BG. THE BAD EGG.
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12. Dezember 2021 access_time 23:58
My dad was the Wilf Conlon, bombardier, on The Bad Egg. I have a photo of Dad with Hilary Evers and the crew.n