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Production-block:
B-17G-50-BO: 42-102379 to 42-102543
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 91st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 401st Bomb Squadron
- RCL: LL-A
MACR: 7274
History of
B-17 42-102509 / The Liberty Run
Delivered Cheyenne 10/3/44; Gr Island 29/3/44; Dow Fd 6/4/44; Assigned 401BS/91BG [LL-A] Bassingbourn 22/4/44; Missing in Action Leipzig 20/7/44 with Art Hultin, Co-pilot: Capt Bill Martin, Navigator: Bob Hart, Bombardier: Maurice Bonomo, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Woodrow Roberts, Radio Operator: Homer Dumont, Ball turret gunner: Bob Meyers, obs-Capt Art Koscinsli, Waist gunner: Frank Franklin,Tail gunner: John Paget (10 Prisoner of War); flak set ship abaze, crashed Laudenbach, S of Aschaffenberg, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 7274. THE LIBERTY RUN.
Last updated: 8. October 2020
B-17 42-102509 / The Liberty Run Details
The photo shows the B-17 #42-102509 / The Liberty Run with pilot Lt. William T. Hanna at the controls. It is believe, that the date of the photo is D-Day, 06 June 1944.
01. December 2020 access_time 21:06
My grandfather was a Mechanic on the grounds crew for “Liberty Run” in WWII.