Source:
www.worldwarphotos.info
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , Boeing B-17E: 41-9011 to 41-9245 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 11th Bomb Group, 5th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 26th Bomb Squadron, 42nd Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | FK198 |
| MACR | 46482 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (01 February 1943) |
History of
B-17 41-9122 / Eager Beavers
Delivered Cheyenne ?, Wayne Co Apt, Detroit then to Dorval some five months later for delivery to Britain as [FK198] 303BG Boise 21/4/42; Lowry 21/5/42; Assigned 42BS/11BG Hawaii 9/6/42; used Henderson Fd, Guadalcanal which had Marston Mat runway laid, transferred 26BS/5BG 1/9/452; hit by flak Bougainville near Shortland Harbour 1/2/43 with Capt Frank L. Houx, Co-pilot: Martin Carper, Navigator: George Gammans, Bombardier: Le Verne Hite, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Rich Wayne, Radio Operator: Ernie Koch, Waist gunner: Leon Knights, Joe Garvey,Tail gunner: Ernie Sweigert (9KIA officially 11/1/46); Written off 15/6/44. Missing Air Crew Report 46482. EAGER BEAVERS.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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