Production-block:
B-17F-10-BO: 41-24440 to 41-24489
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 306th Bomb Group
- 97th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 340th Bomb Squadron
- 369th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: WW-H
MACR: 3516
History of
B-17 41-24477 / Joan of Arc aka Flaming Mayme
Assigned 369BS/306BG [WW-H] Westover 16/8/42; Thurleigh 25/8/42 as JOAN OF ARC; transferred 340BS/97BG Biskra 20/1/43; Missing in Action Tunis 1/2/43 with Bob Coulter, Co-pilot: Wikle, Navigator: Blair, Bombardier: Birk, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: E.H. Smith, Radio Operator: Hansen, Ball turret gunner: Nease, Waist gunner: C.D. Hooks, Waist gunner: Fitzgerald,Tail gunner: Knight; coll with FW190. Missing Air Crew Report 3516. FLAMING MAYME.
Last updated: 31. October 2017
11. September 2020 access_time 17:10
My great uncle was E. H. Smith he died in the crash of the Flaming Mayme. I was wondering if you have run across a photo of the plane in your research. I have a copy of an article in Yank Magazine with photos of the crew but I’ve not located a photo of the Mayme. I do know it was named after Wikle’s girlfriend back home in Alabama.
12. September 2020 access_time 10:31
I am sorry, I couln’t find a photo of this B-17.
07. March 2024 access_time 23:49
my uncle was replacement gunner on that plane. S/SGT James Fitzgerald..was killed