Source:
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| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-15-DL: 42-37804 to 42-37893 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 381st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 534th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | GD-J |
| MACR | 2241 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (29 January 1944) |
| Missions: | 3 |
History of
B-17 42-37884
Delivered Denver 1/10/43; Gr Island 22/10/43; Assigned 534BS/381BG [GD-J] Ridgewell 20/12/43; 3m Missing in Action Frankfurt 29/1/44 with Larry Mickow, Navigator: Roy Wendell, Bombardier: Hugh Maguire, Radio Operator: Julian Chandler, Waist gunner: Ray Nersinger,Tail gunner: Joe Fabianski (6 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Bill Hennessey, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Glendon PiersonWounded in Action, Ball turret gunner: George Ayers, Waist gunner: Jack Dwyer (4 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed near Eppelsheim, between Worms & Alzey, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 2241.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
This page was last updated on 22 February 2019
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