Production-block:
B-17F-75-DL: 42-3504 to 42-3563
B-17G-5-DL: 42-3504 to 42-3563
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 96th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 339th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: QJ-N
MACR: 2011
History of
B-17 42-3541 / Little Girls
Delivered Denver 26/7/43; Dyersburg 8/8/43; Assigned 339BS/96BG [QJ-N] Snetterton 9/9/43; Missing in Action 5/1/44 with Edwin Davidson, Navigator: John Johnston, Bombardier: Maurice Lynch, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jack Barrett, Radio Operator: Ken Wehrman (5 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Clarry Trubey, Ball turret gunner: Bob Drumhiller, Waist gunner: Tom Michan, Waist gunner: Ken Droggel, Tail gunner: Jim Radcliff (5 Killed in Action – four bodies never recovered); Shot down by enemy aircraft, ditched Bay of Biscay, 30 NW of Bordeaux, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 2011. LITTLE GIRLS.
Last updated: 11. February 2018
B-17 42-3541 / Little Girls Details
Delivered Denver 26/7/43; Dyersburg 8/8/43; Assigned 339BS/96BG [QJ-N] Snetterton 9/9/43; Missing in Action 5/1/44 with Edwin Davidson, Navigator: John Johnston, Bombardier: Maurice Lynch, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jack Barrett, Radio Operator: Ken Wehrman (5 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Clarry Trubey, Ball turret gunner: Bob Drumhiller, Waist gunner: Tom Michan, Waist gunner: Ken Droggel, Tail gunner: Jim Radcliff (5 Killed in Action – four bodies never recovered); Shot down by enemy aircraft, ditched Bay of Biscay, 30 NW of Bordeaux, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 2011. LITTLE GIRLS.
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