| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-27-BO: 41-24585 to 41-24639 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 305th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 364th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | WF-J |
| Fate: |
, Battle damaged (31 March 1943) |
History of
B-17 41-24617 / Southern Comfort
Assigned 364BS/305BG [WF-J] Presque 19/10/42; Grafton Underwood 25/10/42; fire & severe battle damaged over Rotterdam shipyards 31/3/43 with Hugh Ashcraft, Co-pilot: Bill Lakey, Navigator: Bert Wells, Bombardier: Jim Moberley, Radio Operator: Doug Glover, Ball turret gunner: Ray Armstrong, Waist gunner: Jim Patterson, Waist gunner: Frank Corser,Tail gunner: Frank Hilsabeck (9 Returned to Duty); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Steve Gogoyla Killed in Service -killed when slipped out of his chute after nearing Tolleshunt Major, a couple of miles away; pilot eventually brought the ship staggering back to crash land in woods at Beacon Hill, near Wickham Bishops, Witham, Ex., UK.; sal 1/4/43. SOUTHERN COMFORT.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 41-24617 / Southern Comfort Details
‘Southern Comfort’ appears is the Memphis Belle – Documentation with a damaged tail. From minute 31:00 to 31:06.
This page was last updated on 10 October 2018
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