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Production-block:
B-17F-90-BO: 42-30132 to 42-30231
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 96th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 337th Bomb Squadron
- 339th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: QJ-E, AW-E
History of
B-17 42-30160 / Dottie J. II
Delivered Cheyenne 20/4/43; Smoky Hill 24/4/43; Dow Fd 28/5/43; Assigned: 339BS/96BG [QJ-E] Andrews Fd 27/5/43; 337BS [AW-E] Snetterton 12/6/43; sustained battle damage over Hamburg 13/12/43 Pilot: George Fabian, Co-Pilot: Tom Scanlon, Bombardier: Bob Hughes, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Joe Tonko, Waist Gunner: Frank Alioto, Tail Gunner: Jay Epright (6RTD-all inj); Navigator: John Boyd, Radio Operator: Truman Starr, Ball Turret Gunner: Jim Mabry, Waist Gunner: Bob Larobadier (4KIA); suffered battle damage, crash-landed near base on return on main road A11; Salvaged. 15/12/43. DOTTIE J II.
Last updated: 4. February 2019
B-17 42-30160 / Dottie J. II Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | John Fabien | RTD | - |
| CP | 2LT | Thomas J. Scanlon | RTD | - |
| NAV | 2LT | John A. Boyd | KIA | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Robert F. Hughes | RTD | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Joseph M. Tonko | RTD | - |
| RO | S/SGT | Truman P. Starr | KIA | - |
| BT | S/SGT | James W. Mabry Jr. | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Robert P. LaRobardiere | KIA | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Frank Alioto | RTD | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Jay E. Epright | RTD | - |
30. November 2025 access_time 17:34
what is the basis of the addition the nickname to the serial number? Certainly it is not the image.
The nose art of the 96th. BG B-17F-DL labeled as Dottie J III shows only “Dottie” with no “J” nor no III. That post also contains use comments association Dottie J III to a B-17G-VE PFF of the 97th BG, MTO. The timeline of II here is not intuitive with its loss in December, 1943.
In conclusion, this pairing of the version II nickname to the image, and thus s/n, begs further documentation.