Production-block:
B-17F-70-BO: 42-29732 to 42-29831
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 351st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 508th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: YB-H
History of
B-17 42-29826
Delivered Cheyenne 22/2/43; Casper 13/3/43; Smoky Hill 3/4/43; Assigned 508BS/351BG [YB-H] Polebrook 17/5/43; Missing in Action {3m} Huls 22/6/43 with Leo Turgeon, Co-pilot: Burton Caruso, Navigator: Chas Bryant, Bombardier: John Turney, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Cabaniss, Radio Operator: Larry Ferns, Ball turret gunner: Leasure McGinniss, Waist gunner: Ed Knower, Waist gunner: Video Pacciotti,Tail gunner: Fred Aye (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Beck, Gelderland, Hol. No MACR.
Last updated: 19. July 2017
13. October 2020 access_time 19:59
The name of the AC was Yellow Rose of Texas II The crew ferried ~Troubleshooter~ to Polebrook Thjis info was obtained from Lt Leo Turgeon (pilot) My father was John Cabaniss