| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-55-BO: 42-102544 to 42-102743 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 381st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 533rd Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | VP-U |
| MACR | 7552 |
| Fate: |
, Crashlanding, Battle damaged (18 July 1944) |
| Missions: | 23 |
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History of
B-17 42-102663 / Yardbird
Delivered Cheyenne 24/3/44; Kearney 15/4/44; Grenier 29/4/44; Assigned: 533BS/381BG [VP-U] Ridgewell 21/5/44; MIA {23m} Peenemunde Pilot: Frank O’Black, Co-Pilot: Bob Karch, Navigator: Francis Treanor, Bombardier: Herb Higginbotham, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Gene Beck, Radio Operator: Wesley Rich, Ball Turret Gunner: Ollie Brown, Waist Gunner: Bill Rich, Tail Gunner: Bernie Fridberg (9INT); flak, forced landing Bulltofta, Sweden; MACR 7552. Left 4/6/45 and Returned to US: Bradley 13/7/45; Scrapped: Independence 16/7/45; RFC Kingman 13/12/45. YARDBIRD.
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This page was last updated on 18 November 2018
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