| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-35-BO: 42-31932 to 42-32116 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 351st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 510th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | TU-C |
| Fate: |
, Lost by mechanical fault (23 April 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-31988 / The Blonde Bomber
Delivered Cheyenne 13/1/44; Savannah 26/2/44; Assigned 510BS/351BG [TU-C] Polebrook 30/3/44; detailed training mission 23/4/44 with Maj David Wheeler, Radio Operator: John Corwile(wia), pass-Don Cutler, pass-Porter Black (4 Returned to Duty); Co-pilot: Chester Montgomery, Bombardier: Capt Bill Winter, pass-Bill Manley, pass-Albert Brooks (4 Killed in Service); {3m} lost #2, then Co-pilot: feathered #1 in error causing ship to crash Hemington, Northamptonshire; Salvaged 2 SAD Lt Staughton 24/4/44. THE BLONDE BOMBER.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 01 March 2018
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