B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 43-38351 / Snake Bit

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 43-38351 / Snake Bit
General
Manufacturer: Boeing
Production-Block: , B-17G-85-BO: 43-38274 to 43-38473
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 34th Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 391st Bomb Squadron
Fate: , Failed to return
(25 November 1944)
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History of
B-17 43-38351 / Snake Bit

Delivered Cheyenne 23/7/44; Kearney 2/8/44; Grenier 16/8/44; Assigned 391BS/34BG Mendlesham 23/8/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 25/11/44 with George Day, Co-pilot: Joe Hanchar, Navigator: Busse{mia?}, Bombardier: Bowen, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Spence, Ball turret gunner: Lynch{Wounded in Action}, Waist gunner: Spink,Tail gunner: Grip (8 Prisoner of War); force landed St Trond A/fd, Bel; Salvaged 1/12/44. SNAKE BIT.

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