Produktionsblock:
B-17F-120-BO: 42-30732 bis 42-30831
Hersteller:
Boeing
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 96th Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 413th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: MZ-A
Geschichte der
B-17 42-30736 / Paper Doll
Delivered Denver 20/7/43; Geiger 8/8/43; Walla Walla 11/8/43; Redmond 15/8/43; Assigned: 413BS/96BG [MZ-A] Snetterton 13/9/43; battle damage Schweinfurt 14/10/43 Pilot: Bob Bolick{KIA-by shell in cockpit}, Co-Pilot: Ed Downs{wia}, Navigator: Miles McFann, Bombardier: Harry Edelstein, rEngineer / Top Turret Gunner: John O’Rourke, Radio Operator: Vince Caltagirone, Ball Turret Gunner: Teddy Bergstrom, Waist Gunner: Andy Nezolosky, Waist Gunner: Ken Stump, Tail Gunner: Harry Domedion (9RTD); flown by N & B and landed back at RAF Ford, Sx; Salvaged. 20/10/43; Returned to US: 121 BU Bradley 31/7/44. PAPER DOLL.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 3. Oktober 2018
05. August 2023 access_time 18:32
277 Sqdn C Shoreham
16:50 W/O Waddington & F/S Kelly Spotting
Position – Base 30m S, off Beachy Head
Guided Fortress to Ford.
277 Sqdn Shoreham
ORB AIR 27/1601/11 Sum
At 16:50 hours W/O Waddington and F/S Kelly did spotting for Kenley. Vectored to 30m S of Base 10,000 feet, where they met a Fortress in trouble. Escorted to Ford.
05. August 2023 access_time 18:35
Forgot to add – Date 14th October 1943
277 Sqdn Shoreham
ORB AIR 27/1601/12 Record
Spitfire 8020 W/O Waddington, Up 16:50, Down 18:15
Spitfire 7605 F/S Kelly, Up 16:50, Down 18:15
Spotting beachy. Found Fortress which had been shot up and being flown by navigator. Directed to Ford where safe landing made.