Production-block:
Boeing B-17E: 41-9011 to 41-9245
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 11th Bomb Group
- 5th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 23rd Bomb Squadron
- 431st Bomb Squadron
MACR: 87
History of
B-17 41-9153 / Tokyo Taxi
Delivered Geiger 301BG 29/4/42; Lowry 31/5/42; Assigned 431BS/11BG Hickam Fd 7/6/42; transferred 23BS/5BG Espirito Santo 22/7/42; t/o Carney Fd and shot down by Japanese J1N1 Irving n/f over Kahili, Solomon Is 19/7/43 with Rex Eckles, Co-pilot: Dave Jones, Navigator: Bill Fox, Bombardier: Rich Knop, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Herb Kelly, Radio Operator: Chas Savedge, Waist gunner: Ray Greene, Waist gunner: Bill Davis, pass-Paul Hensley,Tail gunner: Edmund Hill (10 Killed in Action). Missing Air Crew Report 87. TOKYO TAXI.
Last updated: 16. June 2017
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