Production-block:
B-17G-35-DL: 42-106984 to 42-107233
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 447th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 708th Bomb Squadron
- 710th Bomb Squadron
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History of
B-17 42-107029 / Tailwind
Delivered Tulsa 1/2/44; Kearney 7/2/44; Assigned 710BS/447BG Rattlesden 3/3/44; 708BG; Missing in Action Merseburg 2/11/44 with Bob Johnson, Ken Nickerson, Rubin Poss, Cecil McGonigle, E.V. Lewelling, Tom Ashe, George Christoff, Bob Gilmore (8 Prisoner of War); Joe Esper (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Gross Himmlage, Ger; 1KIA 8POW; Missing Air Crew Report 10313. TAILWIND.
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12. February 2019 access_time 16:30
My father, Staff Sgt Thomas J Ashe was on this last flight when the Tail Wind was shot down over Germany on 11-2-44.
22. May 2020 access_time 19:24
Bonnie, my Grandfather Robert Johnson was the pilot. Would love to see/share any information with you.