| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-130-BO: 42-30932 to 42-31031 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 385th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 549th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | SR384 |
| RAF: | , No. 214 Squadron |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (25 May 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-30970
Delivered Cheyenne 27/8/43; Gr Isle 23/9/43; Assigned: 549BS/385BG Gt Ashfield 26/10/43; Transferred: RAF [SR384]; 214 Sq BU-A Sculthorpe, Nfk; 21/1/44; Oulton, Nfk; MIA Antwerp 25/5/44 Pilot: A. Hockley, R. Simpson (2KIA); W. Hallett, T. Glenn, R. Gundy, R. Lyall, R. Lloyd, J. McCutcheon, E. Lovatt (7POW); shot down by night fighter and crashed Oosterschelde, Hol. First crew MIA since squadron joined 100 Group in January 1944, and first loss of Bomber Command B-17 since early use by 90 Sq.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 03 October 2018
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