B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-3449

Source:
Photo courtesy of 306th Bombardment Group Museum

General
Manufacturer: Douglas
Production-Block: , B-17F-65-DL: 42-3449 to 42-3482
Delievered: Long Beach
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 306th Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 369th Bomb Squadron
RCL WW-X
Fate: , Battle damaged, Out of gas
(23 September 1943)
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History of
B-17 42-3449

Delivered Long Beach 24/6/43 Pilot: Carroll Johns in a rough landing; Dow Fd 28/7/43; Assigned: 369BS/306BG [WW-X] Thurleigh 14/8/43; returning from Nantes 23/9/43 with battle damage and low on fuel w/Manny Klette, Co-Pilot: M.D.Reed, Navigator: Gene Madden{inj}, Bombardier: Art Isaac, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Paul Loubet, Radio Operator: Jerome Evenson, Ball Turret Gunner: S.A. Hardy, Waist Gunner: Bill Oliver, Waist Gunner: Harry Maron, Tail Gunner: Chas Fatigati (10RTD-two others inj); crash-landed near RAF Wing, Bucks. Salvaged.

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