Source:
www.306bg.us
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-70-BO: 43-37674 to 43-37873 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 306th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 367th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | GY-V |
| Fate: |
, Landing accident (08 January 1945) |
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History of
B-17 43-37715 / Lassie Come Home
Delivered Cheyenne 15/5/44; Kearney 25/5/44; Dow Fd 1/6/44; Assigned: 367BS/306BG [GY-V] Thurleigh 13/6/44; in base landing accident Pilot: John Davis 8/1/45; Salvaged. 9/1/45. LASSIE COME HOME.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 13 June 2022
03. October 2025 access_time 19:05
Lassie Come Home 337715 was the plane my Dad, John Davis, flew most of his 35 combat missions in. He and his crew loved this aircraft. On Jan 01, 1945, #1 & #2 engines were shot out over Germany. They were able to limp back to Thurleigh, but with the left side of the plane so heavy due to the two feathered engines, the left wing was too low at landing. The left wing tip hit the runway, the plane ground looped and was ultimately destroyed and salvaged. All crew members walked out of the aircraft. This was my Dad’s last mission-he brought all of his crew members home from every mission.
03. October 2025 access_time 19:07
The dates and all info are from my Dad’s war diary.