B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31370

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-31370
General
Manufacturer: Boeing
Production-Block: , B-17G-15-BO: 42-31332 to 42-31431
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 385th Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 550th Bomb Squadron
RCL SG-O
Fate: , Mid-air collision
(21 February 1944)
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History of
B-17 42-31370

Delivered Cheyenne 26/10/43; Gr Island 9/11/43; Nashville 11/11/43; Assigned: 550BS/385BG [SG-O] Gt Ashfield 24/11/43; mid air coll Pilot: 42-37963 ex-Deipholz 21/2/44 w/Capt John Hutchinson, Co-Pilot: Chas Curtis, Navigator: John Epps, Bombardier: Edmond Gamble, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Roy Kitner, Radio Operator: Bill Dukes, Ball Turret Gunner: John Erhardt, Waist Gunner: Emilio Corgnati, Waist Gunner: Pete Bobulsky, Tail Gunner: Joer Capinetti, foto-Frank Creegan (11KIA); crash-landed Reedham Marshes, Nfk., UK 21/2/44; Salvaged. battle damage 26/2/44.

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B-17 42-31370 Details

Mid-air-collision with B-17 #42-37963 on 21 February 1944.

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