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Quelle:
www.nationalmuseum.af.mil
Produktionsblock:
Boeing B-17E: 41-2393 bis 41-2669
Hersteller:
Boeing
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 19th Bomb Group
- 43rd Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 435th Bomb Squadron
- 64th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 16345
Geschichte der
B-17 41-2656 / Chief Seattle aka Chief Seattle from the Pacific Northwest
Delivered Lowry 7/2/42; Assigned 7BG, then 435BS/19BG Hawaii 29/5/42; Missing in Action recon mission to Basmata, Rabaul 14/8/42 with Wilson Cook, Co-pilot: F/Sgt George Andrews {RAAF}, Navigator: Hubert Mobley, Bombardier: Joe Cunningham, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Elwyn Rahier, John Dunbar, Radio Operator: Irving Michael, Chas Hartman, Dave Beattie,Tail gunner: Dick Pastor; crashed ? , Missing Air Crew Report ? . CITY OF SEATTLE or “CHIEF SEATTLE” FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.(?MIA Buna, New Guinea 14/8/42).
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 17. Dezember 2017
20. Juni 2019 access_time 7:38
this plane is believed to have being shot down by the tiwan air group also flew along another famous bomber called old 666 (Lucy)