| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-75-DL: 42-3504 to 42-3563, B-17G-5-DL: 42-3504 to 42-3563 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 306th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 368th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | BO-Y |
| Fate: |
, Lost by mechanical fault (29 November 1943) |
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History of
B-17 42-3520
Delivered Denver 20/7/43; Geiger 3/8/43; Assigned 368BS/306BG [BO-Y] Thurleigh 16/9/43; after t/o for Bremen u/c would not retract correctly, nor lower, so a wheels up landing was made at Lt Staughton 29/11/43; with John Gassler, Co-pilot: C.R. Thompson. Navigator: W.T. Hughes, Bombardier: Dan Lopgan, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: A.S. Cieri, Radio Operator: D.Mills, Ball turret gunner: D.E. Gallagher, Waist gunner: B.S.Mings, Waist gunner: T.V. Lewroski,Tail gunner: R.W.Grothe (10 Returned to Duty), Salvaged.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 11 February 2018
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