| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-20-DL: 42-37894 to 42-37988 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 92nd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 325th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | JW-E |
| Fate: |
, Crashed on take off (20 May 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-37934
Delivered Denver 19/10/43; Gr Island 1/11/43; Presque Is 8/11/43. Assigned 325BS/92BG [NV-E] Podington 30/11/43. Crashed on take off for Podington 20/5/44, with Bill Seitz, Co-pilot: Bob McGill, Navigator: Marlin Guisewite, Bombardier: Bob Holman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob McGriff (5 Killed in Action). Radio Operator: John Kisgen, Ball turret gunner: Larry Rue, wg—Chester Smith, Waist gunner: Albin Linquist,Tail gunner: George Isaacson (5RTD-all minor injuries.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
B-17 42-37934 Details
Hit by #42-27849 in collision, both caught fire and burned out, sal. (‘934 commenced take off but stopped halfway down runway having seen a red flare following an explosion of earlier aircraft 22001, the following aircraft ‘489 apparently did not see flare from control tower and crashed into ‘934, resulting in explosion and complete disintegration of both aircraft.)
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