Production-block:
Boeing B-17E: 41-2393 to 41-2669
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 5th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 72nd Bomb Squadron
History of
B-17 41-2396
Delivered Strategic Arms Depot (SAD) 1-Dec-41; Assigned 13AF Hawaii 8-Aug-42; transferred 72BS/5BG Hickam Field, HI 18-Sep-42; with Carl Wuertele force landed base 4-Jul-42; with Capt Jack Thornhill, ditched off San Cristobal through engine failure, 7-Jan-43; Written off 15-Jan-44. (?with Carl Wuertele force landed Hickam 4-Feb-42?). Never served in the UK
Last updated: 7. June 2017
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