Produktionsblock:
B-17G-5-VE: 42-39858 bis 42-39957
Hersteller:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 303rd Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 358th Bomb Squadron
- 427th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: VK-N, GN-N
Schicksal:
Einsätze: 100
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Geschichte der
B-17 42-39875 / Buzz Blonde
Delivered Long Beach 27/9/43; Gr Island 26/10/43; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-N] Molesworth 14/1/44, 427BS [GN-N]; battle damaged Cologne 10/1/45 with Grafton Smith, Melvin Alderman, D.L. Massingill, George Parker, Ray Miller, Albt Dussliere, Melvin Howell (7 Returned to Duty); Edwin Gardner, Bill Dohm (2 Prisoner of War); 100m, sal 6/2/45. BUZZ BLONDE.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 6. Januar 2018
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B-17 42-39875 / Buzz Blonde Details
Kollision in der Luft mit B-17 #42-97861 ‚Iza Vailable III‘ am 10. Januar 1945.
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11. Oktober 2021 access_time 15:06
I had the pleasure to meet and talk to Al Dussliere, waisted gunner of the Buzz Blonde. Al lived in E. Moline, Illinois and was at one time mayor. Al allowed me to copy his mission diary…..very interesting!