B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-107043 / Fitch’s Bandwagon

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General
Manufacturer: Douglas
Production-Block: , B-17G-35-DL: 42-106984 to 42-107233
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 401st Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 613th Bomb Squadron
RCL IN-B
Fate: , Crashed on take off
(02 June 1944)
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History of
B-17 42-107043 / Fitch’s Bandwagon

Delivered Tulsa 4/2/44; Grenier 2/3/44; Assigned 613BS/401BG [IN-B] Deenethorpe 23/3/44; problem on t/o for Pas de Calais 3/6/44 with Larry Fitchett, Co-pilot: Bruce Campbell, Navigator: Larrt Pfeiffer, Bombardier: Louis Sanchez, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bert Parsloe, Radio Operator: Max Bergener, Ball turret gunner: Louis Sassi, Waist gunner: Ralph Hannsbury, Waist gunner: Harry Kelsen,Tail gunner: Bob Kerr (10 Returned to Duty); was hit and damaged in tail by ship behind 43-37511 when taxying; Salvaged 2 SAD 14/6/44. FITCH’S BANDWAGON.

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