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Source:
fold3.com
Production-block:
B-17F-65-BO: 42-29632 to 42-29731
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 305th Bomb Group
- 379th Bomb Group
- 381st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 364th Bomb Squadron
- 525th Bomb Squadron
- 526th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: WF-H/J/N/D, LF-U, FR-C
MACR: 2869
History of
B-17 42-29633 / Dry Martini and The Cocktail Kids 4th
Delivered Cheyenne 26/1/43; Salina 12/2/43; Assigned 364BS/305BG [WF-H/J/N/D] Chelveston 4/3/43. Completed missions as “Spitz Fire” under command of Lt. Frank R. Spitznagel Jr. until 8/19/43; transferred 381BG Ridgewell 11/9/43 1m; 526BS/379BG [LF-U] Kimbolton 26/9/43; then 525BS [FR-C]; Missing in Action Frankfurt 8/2/44 with Doris Beam, Navigator: Gene Gallagher, Radio Operator: George Potenakes, Waist gunner: George Lissandrello,Tail gunner: Bob Kelly (5 Prisoner of War); Bombardier: Dean Tate, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Lessig, Ball turret gunner: John Bernier, Waist gunner: David Helsel (4EVD-all ret UK by 18/3/44); Co-pilot: Bob Ross (KIA-chute damaged by numerous bullet holes); enemy aircraft, crash landed Monchy-Humieres, five miles NW of Compiegne, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 2869.
Last updated: 20. October 2023
17. October 2023 access_time 10:26
This B-17 was known as ‘Dry Martini and The Cocktail Kids 4th’. Confirmed by cross referencing a photo taken on 13th May 1943 with the mission report from that day. My Facebook post about this – https://www.facebook.com/groups/9261317727/?multi_permalinks=10161271899162728¬if_id=1697153432175070¬if_t=feedback_reaction_generic&ref=notif
17. October 2023 access_time 14:01
This B-17 was known as ‘Dry Martini and The Cocktail Kids 4th’, confirmed by cross referencing a photo taken on 13th May 1943 and the mission report from that day. My Facebook post about this https://www.facebook.com/groups/9261317727/permalink/10161271899162728/
17. October 2023 access_time 14:04
This B-17 had the nose-art ‘Dry Martini and The Cocktail Kids 4th’, confirmed by cross referencing a photo taken on 13th May 1943 and the mission report from that day. My Facebook post about this https://www.facebook.com/groups/9261317727/permalink/10161271899162728/
20. October 2023 access_time 19:42
Thank you, Ross.
I have upload the correct picture to this B-17.