| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-40-DL: 42-3229 to 42-3283 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 100th Bomb Group, 25th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 350th Bomb Squadron, 652nd Bomb Squadron |
| RCL: | LN-Z |
| Fate: | |
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History of
B-17 42-3279 / Hells Bells aka Badger Beauty
Delivered Denver 21/4/43; Dow Fd 21/5/43; Assigned 350BA/100BG Podington 2/6/43; Thorpe Abbotts 9/6/43; transferred 625BS/25BG Watton; detailed RAF St Eval, Cornwall 29/5/44 with Mike Lorens, Co-pilot: Larry Ketterer, Navigator: Nathan Swerdelowe, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Arnold Westerlin, Radio Operator: Joe Bubulka, Met Obs-Sgt Bill Young(RAF), Waist gunner: Harry Tarvin,Tail gunner: Lee Richardson (8 Returned to Duty); ditched off Ballyfortrum, near Dingle, Co. Kerry, Eire; crew picked up a flown back next day; Salvaged 29/5/44. HELLS BELLS aka BADGER BEAUTY.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 03 October 2017
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