| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , Boeing B-17E: 41-2393 to 41-2669 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 19th Bomb Group, 43rd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 435th Bomb Squadron, 65th Bomb Squadron |
| Fate: | |
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History of
B-17 41-2666 / Old 666 aka Lucy
Delivered Minneapolis 9/3/42; Assigned 435BS/19BG Hawaii 5/5/42; transferred 65BS/43BG; when on mission to Bougainville 16/6/43 with Jay Zeamer, who along with crewmate Joe Sarnoski (Killed in Action) earned Medal of Honor for great bravery, pilot & 5 others all WIA; after repair transferred 8PRS; Returned to the USA 4134 BU Spokane 22/3/44; 423 BU Walla Walla 4/7/44; 2137 BU Hendricks 29/7/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Albuquerque 9/8/45. OLD 666 aka LUCY.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 41-2666 / Old 666 aka Lucy Details
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This page was last updated on 06 January 2018
20. June 2019 access_time 7:44
during a mapping run this plane came up against 14 Japanese fighters this plane was credited with at least 5 Japanese fighter killed during this run at the cost of one crew member.