B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-102699

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-102699
General
Manufacturer: Boeing
Production-Block: , B-17G-55-BO: 42-102544 to 42-102743
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 305th Bomb Group, 379th Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 365th Bomb Squadron
MACR 5335
Fate: , Lost by enemy aircraft
(29 May 1944)
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History of
B-17 42-102699

Delivered Cheyenne 26/3/44; Hunter 16/4/44; Grenier 29/4/44; Assigned: 379BG Kimbolton 23/5/44; Transferred: 365BS/305BG [XK- ] Chelveston 25/5/44; MIA Cottbus 29/5/44 Pilot: Ward Hanson, Co-Pilot: Jacob Shearer, Navigator: Phil Vooz, Bombardier: Mike Benedict, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Leon Tindell, Radio Operator: Walt Overstreet, Ball Turret Gunner: Russell Ray, Waist Gunner: Bob Mergan, Waist Gunner: Ralph Finney, Tail Gunner: Harry Bailey (10POW); Enemy aircraft, crashed Politzig, four miles E of Meseritz, near Schwerin, Pol. MACR 5335.

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This page was last updated on 29 March 2019

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