Production-block:
B-17G-40-DL: 44-6001 to 44-6125
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 385th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 548th Bomb Squadron
History of
B-17 44-6008 / Heavenly Body
Delivered Tulsa 3/4/44; Hunter 17/4/44; Grenier 30/4/44; Assigned: 548BS/385BG Gt Ashfield 7/5/44; battle damage Bremen 26/9/44 Pilot: Chas Lamont (KIA); rest of crew ‘; flak, ditched Channel. HEAVENLY BODY.
Last updated: 26. December 2018
16. January 2024 access_time 23:22
The co-pilot on this AC, 2nd Lieut. Rodolfo “Rudolph” Gutierrez, was listed as MIA and his body was never recovered.