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Source:
www.fold3.com
Production-block:
B-17G-25-BO: 42-31632 to 42-31731
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 379th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 524th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: WA-M
MACR: 8844
History of
B-17 42-31720 / Blue Blazing Blizza
Delivered Denver 10/12/43; Kearney 24/12/43; Prestwick 15/1/44; Assigned: 524BS/379BG [WA-M] Kimbolton 27/1/44; Bombardier: Bill Rau (KIA-pilot was Ernal Bridwell) 29/1/44 his ship landing at RAF Bradwell Bay; MIA Ludwigshafen 8/9/44 Pilot: Orvest Ellingson, Cliff Danielsen, Roy Manssen, Joe De Mure (4KIA); Joe Wells, Merrill Collins, Bob Harrell, Clair Young, Wallace Tipsword (5POW); flak, crashed Mannheim, Germany. MACR 8844. THE BLUE BLAZING BLIZZARD.
Last updated: 6. November 2018
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