Production-block:
B-17G-35-DL: 42-106984 to 42-107233
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 379th Bomb Group
- 457th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 749th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: X
History of
B-17 42-106985 / La Legende
Delivered Cheyenne 17/1/44; MacDill 7/2/44; Grenier 15/2/44; Assigned 379BG Kimbolton 18/2/44; transferred 749BS/457BG [X] Glatton 2/3/44; on return from Hamm 22/4/44, the u/c failed to respond, but made a successful belly landing in the dark, with Jesse Smith, Co-pilot: Jim Luper, Navigator: Don Muston, Bombardier: Bill Patry, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Randall White, Radio Operator: Milton Davison, Ball turret gunner: Clarry Ray, Waist gunner: Steve Vargo, Waist gunner: Lt Norman Kriehn,Tail gunner: L:t Noel Cunefare (10 Returned to Duty); Salvaged 27/4/44. LA LEGENDE.
Last updated: 23. March 2019
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