Production-block:
B-17G-80-BO: 43-38074 to 43-38273
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 398th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 603rd Bomb Squadron
- RCL: N7-C/L
History of
B-17 43-38086 / Bad Penny
Delivered Cheyenne 24/6/44; Kearney 13/7/44; Grenier 20/7/44; Assigned 603BS/398BG [N7-C] Nuthampstead 11/8/44; repaired Missing in Action 19/2/45 with Christensen, AOC 21/2/45, re-ass group as N7-L, from 2 SAD Abbotts Ripton 2/4/45; RAF Valley 26/5/45, Returned to the USA Bradley 6/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 8/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 3/12/45. BAD PENNY.
Last updated: 5. February 2018
11. February 2024 access_time 21:06
My dad piloted the N7L on two missions:
1) 04/09/45 = 43-38086 L “Bad Penny”, target Oberpfaffenhoffen
2) 04/11/45 = 43-38086 L “Bad Penny”, target Kraiberg