Source:
www.fold3.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-5-VE: 42-39858 to 42-39957 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 390th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 571st Bomb Squadron |
| RCL: | FC-J |
| MACR: | 5480 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (05 June 1944) |
| Missions: | 54 |
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History of
B-17 42-39887 / Pickle Dropper IV
Delivered Long Beach 29/9/43; Gr Island 24/10/43; ass 571BS/390BG [FC-J] Framlingham 2/11/43; MIA Boulogne (54m) 5/6/44 Pilot: Hugh Pickell, Co-Pilot: Roger Beckman, {no nav}, Bombardier: Dick Joseph, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Bob Davis, Radio Operator: Norman Hollis, Ball Turret Gunner: Norman Bean, Waist Gunner: Joe Carini, Waist Gunner: Leroy Aulthouse, Tail Gunner: Roland Zander (9KIA); flak, & mid-air coll. w/42-97473 (390BG), eight bailed out prior to crash, aircraft crashed English Channel. MACR 5480. PICKLE DROPPER IV.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 04 November 2018
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