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Produktionsblock:
B-17G-30-DL: 42-38084 bis 42-38213
Hersteller:
Douglas
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 2nd Bomb Group
- 385th Bomb Group
- 483rd Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 49th Bomb Squadron
- 816th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 6906
Geschichte der
B-17 42-38205 / Thundermug aka Winged Fury
Delivered Cheyenne 14/1/44; Morrison 6/2/44; Savannah 14/2/44; slated 385BG Gt Ashfield as THUNDERMUG, but transferred 816BS/483BG Tortorella 30/3/44; transferred 49BS/2BG Amendola 31/3/44; Missing in Action Vienna 16/7/44 with Bob O’Brien, Navigator: Bob Morlan, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Kelly (3KIA, the latter died on forced march from POW camp); Co-pilot: Norene Ostgulen, Bombardier: Earl Jorgensen{Wounded in Action}, Radio Operator: Bob Winters, Ball turret gunner: Jim Frampton, Waist gunner: Bob Squires, Waist gunner: Ray Bryner,Tail gunner: Henry Wagner (7 Prisoner of War); flak caused wing fire and engine cowling blown off, crashed Goetzendorf, one chute seen. Missing Air Crew Report 6906. WINGED FURY.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 10. November 2019
B-17 42-38205 / Thundermug aka Winged Fury Details
Update 09. April 2019:
Foto zeigt B-17 #42-38206.
Kein Foto von #42-38205 bekannt.
30. September 2019 access_time 1:05
Our father flew 25 missions on a plane called the thundermug. I think there was 2 planes of that name?