| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-30-VE: 42-97736 to 42-97835 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | - |
| Bomb Squadron: | - |
| Fate: |
, Out of gas (15 May 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-97747
Delivered Denver 14/2/44; 1SAG Langley 11/4/44; Grenier 12/5/44; Assigned Soxo 12/5/44, cleared for t/o from Goose Bay for Meeks Fd, Iceland 15/5/44 with Clarence “Clarry” Fightmaster*, Co-pilot: Neil Gehret*, Navigator: Gustav Ranzinger, Bombardier: George Silverstein, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harry Phillips, Radio Operator: Harry Clifford*, Ball turret gunner: Carroll Hurdle, Waist gunner: Bernard Nitkin,Tail gunner: Bob Shaver (9 Returned to Duty); lost course and ran out of fuel, ditched beside tramp steamer which picked up crew about 1,000 miles SE of destination.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 31 August 2018
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