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| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Hersteller: | Boeing |
| Produktionsblock: | , B-17G-95-BO: 43-38674 bis 43-38873 |
| Einsatzgeschichte | |
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| Bomber-Gruppe: | , 452nd Bomb Group |
| Bomber-Staffel: | , 728th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | L+ |
| Schicksal: |
, Zurückgekehrt in die USA (03 Juli 1945) |
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Geschichte der
B-17 43-38702
Delivered Gt Falls 9/9/44; Hunter 15/9/44; Grenier 23/9/44; Assigned 728BS/452BG (L+) Deopham Green 25/9/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 3/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 6/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 7/12/45.
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04. Juli 2023 access_time 21:03
According to my father’s flight diary, he was the flight engineer and top turret gunner of this B-17 (named „Sweet Sue“) in the 731st Bomb Squadron. On 452nd Bomb Group mission 178, 24 Dec 1944, she was badly shot up and was forced to land at the emergency field at Laon, France. He wrote, „She was a wreck anyway. Over 70 holes, 2 engines out [#1 & #2] and the other two almost as bad, and the main spar in the right wing almost shot in two.“
08. Juli 2023 access_time 21:32
thank you for sharing your father’s flight diary.
good to know this B-17 was nicknamed „Sweet Sue“.
A wonder the B-17 made it back.