Production-block:
B-17F-1-BO: 41-24340 to 41-24389
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 43rd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 63rd Bomb Squadron
- 64th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 16075
History of
B-17 41-24383
Delivered Cheyenne 26/6/42; Assigned with Lewis Anderson 63BS/43BG Hawaii 31/7/42; transferred 64BS; aircraft was lost then ran out of gas and ditched in Gulf of Papua 7/1/43 with Guyton M. Christopher, Co-pilot: Judson Ramaker, Bombardier: Meyer Levin, Joe Bayless, David Patrizi, Joe Wrenn (6 Killed in Action); Navigator: Lt Barbee, S/Sgt Katisoff, Sgt Schrimmer (3 Returned to Duty). W/O 30/4/45. Missing Air Crew Report 16075.
Last updated: 4. September 2017
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