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Source:
John L. Lester
Production-block:
B-17F-85-BO: 42-30032 to 42-30131
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 91st Bomb Group
- 95th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 334th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: BG-D
Missions: 36
History of
B-17 42-30120 / Patches
Delivered Cheyenne 14/4/43; Smoky Hill 25/4/43; Tinker 23/5/43; Dow Fd 2/6/43; Assigned 91BG Bassingbourn 15/6/43; transferred 334BS/95BG [BG-D] Horham 16/6/43; 16/7/43 with Louis Reno force landed RAF Chedburgh; slight mid-air collision with 42-30601 (385BG) but landed at base with Louis Reno 16/9/43; 36m; Salvaged 6/1/45. PATCHES.
Last updated: 20. December 2020
B-17 42-30120 / Patches Details
Slight mid-air collision with B-17 #42-30601 Mary Ellen II on 16. September 1943. But landed at base.
06. Januar 1945 – By John L. Lester
B-17 42-30120 / Patches Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | --- | James A. Dunn | RSC | - |
| CP | --- | Chuck Dold | RSC | - |
| NAV | --- | Robert Buchanan | RSC | - |
| ENG/TT | --- | Toby Seile | RSC | - |
| RO | --- | Mark Vitulli | RSC | - |
| BT | --- | Wayne Lester | RSC | - |
| WG | --- | Clyde Mathe | RSC | - |
| TG | --- | Jerry Robertson | RSC | - |
| --- | --- | Eric Erickson | RSC | Co-Pilot (regular) |
| TOG | --- | Fred Higgins | RSC | - |
12. December 2020 access_time 22:59
Radio Relay Aircraft transferred to 34th BG 391st BS redesignated W.W. (War Weary) Ditched in the English Channel at 49°08°N – 03°16°W Jan 06 1945 with the Dold Crew 34th BG 7th BS Lt James Dunn was Pilot.