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B-17F-20-VE: 42-5765 bis 42-5804
Hersteller:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 306th Bomb Group
- 91st Bomb Group
- 96th Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 322nd Bomb Squadron
- 323rd Bomb Squadron
- 423rd Bomb Squadron
- RCL: RD-Z, LG-R, OR-R
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Geschichte der
B-17 42-5804 / Hell’s Halo
Delivered at Long Beach 11-Feb-43; Walker 23-Feb-43; Nashville 9-Apr-43; Assigned 96BG Grafton Underwood 27-Apr-43; transferred 423BS/306BG [RD-Z] Thurleigh 6-Aug-43; 322BS/91BG [LG-R] Bassingbourn 11-Sep-43; 323BS [OR-R]; damaged over Oschersleben 11-Jan-44. Attacked by several enemy aircraft KO’d #2 & #3, no brakes to crash landed Hethel, Nfk. 10 RTD No MACR issued. Salvaged 21-Jan-44.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 10. Februar 2020
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B-17 42-5804 / Hell’s Halo Details
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B-17 42-5804 / Hell’s Halo Crew
| Position | Rang | Name | Status | Bemerkung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | CPT | Leroy Everett | RTD | - |
| CP | 1LT | Col Milton | WIA | RTD |
22. April 2020 access_time 23:48
My dad is second from left back row with patch on jacket. Joseph l. Mcneill lt. Col retired.
From valley mills texas. As am i. Mom was 1lt. I was an senior airman. He was eventually the wing navigator for 8th airforce.
25. Mai 2022 access_time 0:10
That’s cool. I was just looking at another photo of this plane I have in my office. Has a group of service men along with my father. It was a photo shoot but still nice to have the pic and see it on the net
08. Januar 2023 access_time 19:27
Dad was navigator, second from left back row , with bomber patch on jacket.
He was wing navigator . Was shot down in hells halo. Went on to be a squadron
Commander in korea. Retired as a provost marshal Lt. Col joseph L mcneill. Flew 60 missions