B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-3381

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Photo: Andy Thorton/courtesy Philippe Castellano

General
Manufacturer: Douglas
Production-Block: , B-17F-50-DL: 42-3339 to 42-3393
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 97th Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 341st Bomb Squadron
Fate: , Lost by flak/aa-fire
(04 November 1943)
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History of
B-17 42-3381

Delivered Denver 31/5/43; Dow Fd 9/7/43; Assigned 12 AF 13/7/43; Missing in Action 4/11/43, flak.

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B-17 42-3381 Details

The book “5th Bomb Wing – History of Aircraft Assigned” by Richard E. Drain states that #42-3381 was damaged by flak on 04 November 1943 and salvaged. Doesn’t sound like “Missing in Action” since there is no MACR or crew name known either. Salvaged sounds more plausible.

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This page was last updated on 20 July 2021

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