| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-5-VE: 42-39858 to 42-39957 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 305th Bomb Group, 452nd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 728th Bomb Squadron |
| Fate: |
, Landing accident (22 January 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-39942
Delivered Long Beach 13/10/43; Walla Walla 7/11/43; Assigned 305BG Chelveston 3/1/44; transferred 728BS/452BG Deopham Green; on ferry to Lt Staughton 22/1/44 with Capt Gerald Carris, Co-pilot: Jack Miller, Navigator: Merton Leham, Radio Operator: Mitch McArthur (4 Returned to Duty); on return pilot mistook Watton for home base, landing on runway under construction and collided with steamroller and a grader; sal 25/1/44.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 19 October 2018
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