Produktionsblock:
B-17G-55-DL: 44-6501 bis 44-6625
Hersteller:
Douglas
- Bomber-Gruppe:
- 94th Bomb Group
- Bomber-Staffel:
- 333rd Bomb Squadron
- 410th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: TS-G, GL-S
Schicksal:
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Geschichte der
B-17 44-6526 / Queen Martha aka Leave Us Face It
Delivered Hunter 30/8/44; Dow Fd 20/9/44; Assigned: 333BS/94BG [TS-G] Rougham 25/9/44 LEAVE US FACE IT; 410BS [GL-S]; Returned to US: Bradley 28/6/45; Sth Plains 30/6/45; Scrapped: Kingman 11/12/45. QUEEN MARTHA.
Zuletzt aktualisiert: 9. März 2019
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20. Oktober 2022 access_time 17:59
My father John E. Birdsall was in the crew of the B-17 “Leave Us Face It” as turret gunner and enlisted bombardier. He is credited with 34 missions on his “Lucky Bastard Club” certificate but said that he flew one more after he got the document. His retirement certificate says 35. He told us about the replacement of the original airplane with another when the crew deemed it not air worthy. He told us about the loss by theft of the bomber jackets for the entire crew while they were hung on pegs in the hallway of a London Pub. He described the mascot and nose art of the airplane being Lace from the Steve Canyon Comic strip and the origin of the name coming from that same source.
19. Februar 2024 access_time 1:02
My father John Jameson was navigator on this plane for two missions: 3/15/45 to Oranienburg and 3/21/45 to Plauen. Captain was Richard Roberts.
19. Februar 2024 access_time 0:59
My father John Jameson was navigator on this plane for two missions. 3/15/45 to Oranienburg and 3/21/45 to Plauen. Captain was Richard Roberts.