B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-102595 / Little Tush

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General
Manufacturer: Boeing
Production-Block: , B-17G-55-BO: 42-102544 to 42-102743
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 303rd Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 427th Bomb Squadron
RCL GN-L
Fate: , Landing accident
(14 August 1944)
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History of
B-17 42-102595 / Little Tush

Delivered Cheyenne 17/3/44; Hunter 9/4/44; Grenier 1/5/44; Assigned 427BS/303BG [GN-L] Molesworth 6/6/44; on return from Metz 14/8/44 with Austin Caplinger, Co-pilot: Don Spruner, Navigator: Edwin Katz, Bombardier: Stan Bober, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ernie Toth, Radio Operator: Phil Mittell, Ball turret gunner: Carroll Jacobs, Waist gunner: Andy Olds,Tail gunner: Theo Holden (9 Returned to Duty); brakes failed while taxying to dispersal, and hit a hangar knocking outer right wing panel off; Salvaged 15/8/44. LITTLE FLUSH.

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