B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 41-24585 / Wulfe Hound

History of
B-17 41-24585 / Wulfe Hound

B-17F 41-24585 “Wulfe Hund” was assigned 360BS/303BG [PU-B] Bangor 14-Oct-42; Molesworth 16-Oct-42; Missing in Action Rouen-Sotteville 12-Dec-42 sustained damage from enemy aircraft, force landed in a field in France. Was removed and repaired by the Germans and flew with KG200. No MACR issued. 4POW 6EVD.

Last updated: 4. September 2017

B-17 41-24585 / Wulfe Hound Details

First B-17 captured by Luftwaffe restored at Rechlin, Ger. and used for affiliation and demonstration duties, then assigned to I./KG200 as A3+AE in Sep 43. Transferred to ELG at Wadi Tamet, Libya as part of the station coded Traviata to study British troop movements, but on 16-Apr-44 was low on fuel and pilot Ober Lt Dumke slightly injured was forced to ditch in shallow water in Bay of Kalamata with no loss to crew.

Related web sites about the B-17 41-24585 / Wulfe Hound

1. http://www.303rdbg.com/pp-wulfehound.html
2. http://wingsremembered.com/displaysandstories/82-captured-b17-41-24585