Quelle:
390th.org
| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Hersteller: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Produktionsblock: | , B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 bis 42-98035 |
| Einsatzgeschichte | |
|---|---|
| Bomber-Gruppe: | , 390th Bomb Group, 95th Bomb Group |
| Bomber-Staffel: | , 335th Bomb Squadron, 568th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL: | BI-B |
| Schicksal: |
, Zurückgekehrt in die USA (01 Juli 1945) |
| Einsätze: | 14 |
Geschichte der
B-17 42-97945 / Problem Chile aka Luck of the Irish
Delivered Denver 12/4/44; 1SAG Langley 18/5/44; Dow Fd 9/6/44; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-E] Horham 11/6/44; 14m, transferred 568BS/390BG [BI-B] Framlingham 10/9/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 1/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 4/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 18/11/45. PROBLEM CHILE aka LUCK OF THE IRISH.
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02. September 2021 access_time 4:35
My father Joseph gleason flew on Problem Chile 1945 Framingham England, 2nd Lt. bombardier. 8th Air force 3rd division 12th wing 390th bomb group 568th squadron.
28 combat missions 3 food missions 2 shuttle missions
2 battle stars
2 Presidential citations
23. Januar 2024 access_time 16:30
My wife’s Grandfather, Jack Cheppo, was the pilot of luck of the Irish. We have several newspapers clippings about his service as well as his Distinguished Flying Cross.