Produktionsblock:
B-17F-95-BO: 42-30232 bis 42-30331
Hersteller:
Boeing
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 379th Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 524th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: WA-V
Geschichte der
B-17 42-30237 / Stump Jumper
Delivered Cheyenne 1/5/43; Gore 13/5/43; Smoky Hill 14/5/43; Dow Fd 30/5/43; Assigned 524BS/379BG [WA-V] Kimbolton 1/6/43; transferred 1 Base Air Depot, Burtonwood 4/8/44; APH Knettishall, Crashed due to flak short of target [Oldenburg power station] on Aphrodite drone flying bomb attack. Control crew Capt Jack L Hodson & Lt Lloyd L Lawing baled out over UK. 1/1/45. STUMP JUMPER.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 9. Dezember 2018
15. Mai 2019 access_time 16:52
My father was the ball turret gunner on the last missions that Stump Jumper flew for the 379th Bomb Group.
28. November 2019 access_time 4:21
My great uncle was the top turret gunner on its final flight. Americas greatest generation.