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| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-95-BO: 42-30232 to 42-30331 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 390th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 569th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | CC-W |
| Fate: |
, Crashlanding (09 July 1944) |
| Missions: | 55 |
History of
B-17 42-30266 / Wild Children aka Lucky Strike
Delivered Cheyenne 8/5/43; Gore 9/5/43; Moses Lake 22/5/43; Geiger 25/5/43; Smoky Hill 26/5/43; Gt Falls 7/6/43; Smoky Hill 1/7/43; Dow Fd 11/7/43; Assigned 569BS/390BG [CC-W] Framlingham 1/8/43 WILD CHILDREN; (55m) on practice mission 9/7/44 with Frank Moore, Co-pilot: Roger Ihde, Navigator: Joe Stotler, Bombardier: Judson Giddings, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Clarry Long, pass-Bernie Johnson,wg-Bill Bluhm, Waist gunner: Fred Pratt,Tail gunner: Erik Johnsen (9 Killed in Service); crash landed near base at Grove Farm, Easton, near Framlingham, Salvaged 17/8/44. LUCKY STRIKE.
B-17 42-30266 / Wild Children aka Lucky Strike Details
B-17 42-30266 / Wild Children aka Lucky Strike Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | --- | Frank G. Moore | KIC | - |
| CP | --- | Roger E. Ihde | KIC | - |
| NAV | --- | Thomas Stottler | KIC | - |
| BOMB | --- | Judson R. Giddings | KIC | - |
| ENG/TT | --- | Clarence H. Long | KIC | - |
| RO | --- | Fred Pratt | KIC | - |
| BT | --- | William N. Bluhm | KIC | - |
| TG | --- | Erik C. Johnson | KIC | - |
| PASS | --- | Bennie E. Johnson | KIC | - |
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