Source:
Robert Aderholt
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-30-DL: 42-38084 to 42-38213 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 306th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 367th Bomb Squadron, 368th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | BO-V |
| MACR | 15510 |
| Fate: | |
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History of
B-17 42-38093
Delivered Cheyenne 13/12/43; Kearney 10/1/44; Grenier 16/1/44; ass 368BS/306BG [BO-V] Thurleigh 28/2/44; crash-landed base 11/9/44; sal 2 SAD 13/9/44.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 42-38093 Details
Most likely Capt’n And His Kids. For details see why: B-17 42-102896 / Capt’n And His Kids
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This page was last updated on 24 October 2020
06. February 2022 access_time 9:46
The date of the crash landing of this plane was 12 September 1944 and occured near Manston.
Page 15 of the mission report has the crew list. https://www.306bg.us/MISSION_REPORTS/12sep44_v2.pdf
Page 2 of the war diary describes the incident. http://306bgus.verio.com/306th%20BG%20War%20Diaries/sep44wardiary.pdf
And a photo of the crew which must have been taken before the accident though the back says October.
http://306bgus.verio.com/photo_albums/CREW/Donkin_Gordon%20L-01-FV.jpg
http://306bgus.verio.com/photo_albums/CREW/Donkin_Gordon%20L-01-BV.jpg