Production-block:
B-17F-5-BO: 41-24390 to 41-24439
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 2nd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 96th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 3287
Missions: 78
History of
B-17 41-24405 / Dark Eyes
Assigned 353BS/301BG Westover 12/7/42; Chelveston 9/8/42; Tafaraoui, Alg 26/11/42; Maison Blanche, Alg 5/12/42; Biskra, Alg 16/12/42; Ain M’Lila, Alg 17/1/43; St Donat, Alg 6/3/43; Oudna, Tun 6/8/43 {56m}; transferred 96BS/2BG Massicault, Tun 14/11/43; Bizerte, Tun 2/12/43; Amendola, It 9/12/43; Missing in Action {22m} Klagenfurt 19/3/44, with Herman Lavine, Co-pilot: Art Hyatt, Navigator: George Seamans, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Mike Croccia, Radio Operator: Harry Hanson, Ball turret gunner: Virgil Laz(m)ar, Waist gunner: Oscar Rome,Tail gunner: Bob Cary (8 Killed in Action); Bombardier: Louis Boehm, Waist gunner: Ken Cook (2 Prisoner of War); shot down by fighters firing rockets, six chutes seen, crashed Cilli, It; Missing Air Crew Report 3287. DARK EYES. (?BRIGHT EYES?)
Last updated: 1. February 2019
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