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Source:
www.americanairmuseum.com
Production-block:
B-17F-5-BO: 41-24390 to 41-24439
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 92nd Bomb Group
- 97th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 414th Bomb Squadron
History of
B-17 41-24400 / Little Bill
Assigned 92BG Bangor 13/7/42; transferred 414BS/97BG Polebrook 24/8/42; Maison Blanche 13/11/42; Tafaraoui 22/11/42; damaged 21/10/42; Salvaged. LITTLE BILL. This aircraft assigned to 97BG/414BS participated in the 21-Oct-42 mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. It returned to its station at Polebrook, but sustained so much battle damage that it was declared a Category E (Damaged beyond repair) loss and the wreck was transferred to Burtonwood for use of salvaging spare parts.
Last updated: 25. October 2017
26. October 2019 access_time 3:11
My Dad, Lt. Robert J. Grothaus was the bombardier on the Lorient mission. I believe that is him on the left in that picture. Margaret Bourke-White flew with my Dad on that plane.
06. April 2023 access_time 12:28
need info on crew members
03. March 2024 access_time 7:28
I have pictures from Margaret of my grandpa’s brother Robert James nichols the waste gunner please message me for info would be happy to share