Source:
www.nationalmuseum.af.mil
| 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, 64th Bomb Squadron |
| MACR: | 16345 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (14 August 1942) |
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History of
B-17 41-2656 / Chief Seattle aka Chief Seattle from the Pacific Northwest
Delivered Lowry 7/2/42; Assigned 7BG, then 435BS/19BG Hawaii 29/5/42; Missing in Action recon mission to Basmata, Rabaul 14/8/42 with Wilson Cook, Co-pilot: F/Sgt George Andrews {RAAF}, Navigator: Hubert Mobley, Bombardier: Joe Cunningham, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Elwyn Rahier, John Dunbar, Radio Operator: Irving Michael, Chas Hartman, Dave Beattie,Tail gunner: Dick Pastor; crashed ? , Missing Air Crew Report ? . CITY OF SEATTLE or “CHIEF SEATTLE” FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.(?MIA Buna, New Guinea 14/8/42).
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 17 December 2017
20. June 2019 access_time 7:38
this plane is believed to have being shot down by the tiwan air group also flew along another famous bomber called old 666 (Lucy)