Production-block:
Boeing B-17E: 41-2393 to 41-2669
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 19th Bomb Group
- 43rd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 30th Bomb Squadron
- 64th Bomb Squadron
History of
B-17 41-2664 / The Jersey Skeeter
Delivered Minneapolis 9/3/42; Assigned 30BS/19BG Hawaii 6/5/42; transferred 64BS/43BG; crashed on take off Port Moresby and exploded 14/6/43 with James A. Pickard, Co-pilot: Capt Jack Ryan, Navigator: Capt Rich Zahm, Lt Francis Damron, John Meehan, Merrill Green, Dale Mitchell plus obs. 15th Weather Sq. (8 Killed in Action); W/O Salvaged. THE JERSEY SKEETER.
Last updated: 2. October 2017
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