B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 41-24451

History of
B-17 41-24451

Assigned 401BS/91BG Bangor 29/8/42; en route from Gander, Nfd, to Bassingbourn with John McClean, Co-pilot: Capt Dale Lasselle, Navigator: Bob Allen, Bombardier: Leon Koebel, passengers Capt George Wassell {doc}, Bob Vaughan, John Gibson, Justin Hamblin (8 Killed in Service); Norman Wickes, Leon Harrison {both seriously inj- Returned to Duty); poor weather or hit object in flight, crashed Mt Slieveanrro, Cushendall, Co. Antrim, NI. 3/10/42.

Last updated: 17. September 2017