Production-block:
Boeing B-17E: 41-2393 to 41-2669
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 19th Bomb Group
- 43rd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 28th Bomb Squadron
- 65th Bomb Squadron
History of
B-17 41-2599 / Tugboat Annie
Delivered Lowry 26/2/42; Hamilton 7/6/42; with Bruce Gibson Assigned 93BS/19BG Hawaii; transferred 65BS/43BG; took part in Midway battle; ditched close to Lae 16/1/43 with Harris Lean, Co-pilot: Albert Fair, Navigator: Ruby Johnston, Bombardier: Alf Retzhy, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Louis Wells, Radio Operator: Minor Smith, Waist gunner: Wendell Revers, Waist gunner: Claude Robinson,Tail gunner: Russell Owens (9RTD?); TUGBOAT ANNIE.
Last updated: 13. June 2017
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