B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31713 / Snake Hips

B-17 #42-31713 / Snake Hipszoom_in

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www.americanairmuseum.com

Manufacturer:
Boeing

  • RCL: UX-T
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History of
B-17 42-31713 / Snake Hips

Delivered Cheyenne 10/12/43; Missoula 13/12/43; Cheyenne 15/12/43; Gr Island 27/12/43; Detroit 25/1/44; Grenier 26/1/44; Assigned 327BS/92BG [UX-T] Podington 11/2/44; flak, battle damaged Merseburg 24/8/44 with John Bosko,cp-Curt Koehnert, no nav, Bombardier: Jerome Charbonneau, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Pete LaFluer, Radio Operator: Bishop Ingraham, Waist gunner: Chas Garrison, no tg (8 Returned to Duty); Ball turret gunner: Gordon Westcott (Killed in Action); flak hit in bomb bay; ship limped home force landed RAF Woodbridge, Sfk, UK; Salvaged 2 SAD Lt Staughton 25/8/44. SNAKE HIPS.

Last updated: 9. September 2017

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B-17 42-31713 / Snake Hips Details

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B-17 42-31713 / Snake Hips Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P --- John Bosko RTD
CP --- Curt Koehnert RTD
BOMB --- Jerome Charbonneau RTD
ENG/TT --- Pete LaFluer RTD
RO --- Bishop Ingraham RSC
BT --- Gordon Westcott KIA
WG --- Chas Garrison RTD

Tim of Nashua, NH US of A
06. February 2020 access_time 18:28

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