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| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Hersteller: | Boeing |
| Produktionsblock: | , Boeing B-17E: 41-9011 bis 41-9245 |
| Einsatzgeschichte | |
|---|---|
| Bomber-Gruppe: | , 381st Bomb Group, 92nd Bomb Group, 97th Bomb Group |
| Bomber-Staffel: | , 534th Bomb Squadron |
| Schicksal: | |
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Geschichte der
B-17 41-9043 / Peggy D aka Little Rock-ette
Assigned 342BS/97BG Polebrook 3/42 PEGGY D on co-pilot’s side; with Capt Bill Musselwhite on 1st 8AF mission 17/8/42; 92BG Bovingdon /9/42; transferred 534BS/381BG [GD-A1] Ridgewell 7/43 as hack & tow target; to 2SAD 21/8/43 and ret 24/8/43 used to collect bodies from Isle of Man tragedy 25/4/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 29/10/45. LITTLE ROCK-ETTE.
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B-17 41-9043 / Peggy D aka Little Rock-ette Details
War am ersten Einsatz des 8. US Bomber-Kommando am 17. August 1942 beteiligt.
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06. November 2019 access_time 19:23
I was just looking up the Little Rocket, because when I was a boy of 11 or 12 to the best of my memory, right after WW II our family was visiting Willow Run airfield and looking the lines of B-24s lined up headed for the scrap pile, and there was one B-17, and painted on its side was the name Little Rockette. Apparently that was B-17E a/c# 41-9043-17. Sad to see that all those beautiful old relics were destroyed for scrap.
10. November 2019 access_time 11:51
Thank you for sharing your story.
It’s sad to see these old birds become less and lesser.
We have a Junker Ju 52 in our local museum for display. Sure, not a B-17, but an „old bird“.
21. Mai 2026 access_time 19:38
My father was navigator on this aircraft. He was not on the crew that flew the first bombing mission testing the efficacy of daytime bombing on August 17, 1942. His first mission in this aircraft was on August 19, 1942. He kept a journal of his time in WW II.
I am presently transcribing his journal.
His entry for August 19, 1942 was „Well, I’m back to write about it. It was quite an experience. We went over the channel at 25,000 ft. We could almost see the French Coast from the English Coast. It really gives you a funny feeling when you see enemy territory coming into sight. We bombed the target OK. Run into lots of flak on the way back. It doesn’t look too bad. I’m anxious to go back. Really it’s not half like anyone would think. I really kept my eye pealed for enemy fighters but there wasn’t any.“
I believe that they were the greatest generation. I’m honored and thankful for their sacrifices.