| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-45-BO: 42-97173 to 42-97435 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 388th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 560th Bomb Squadron |
| Fate: |
, Landing accident (20 May 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-97352
Delivered Cheyenne 20/2/44; Kearney 16/3/44; Dow Fd 5/4/44; Assigned 560BS/388BG [W] Knettishall 7/4/44; returned early from mission with loss of #1 20/5/44 with Gus Schneider, Co-pilot: Tilrow Morrison, Navigator: Norden Schloss, Bombardier: Leon Starer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Wilbur Rodehauer, Radio Operator: Ken Yearian, Ball turret gunner: Marvin Peters, Waist gunner: Bob Rodman, Waist gunner: John Harding,Tail gunner: Hubert Schoeman (10 Returned to Duty); on landing in fog overshot runway crashed through a line tent and Nissen hut killing three men and injuring another; Salvaged 20/5/44.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 16 March 2018
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