Source:
www.385thbga.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-30-BO 42-31732 to 42-31931 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 385th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 549th Bomb Squadron, 551st Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | XA-R |
| Fate: |
, Crashlanding (10 November 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-31764 / War Horse
Delivered Denver 12/12/43; Gt Falls 17/12/43; Denver 19/12/43; Kearney 31/12/43; Presque Is 24/1/44; Assigned 549BS/385BG [XA-R] Gt Ashfield 22/4/44; 551BS; on return from mission 10/11/44 with Art Naylor (Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Carl Cunningham Wounded in Action, Navigator: Bob Ruben Wounded in Action, Bombardier: Jenry Stumberg Wounded in Action), Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Steve Pawelko, Radio Operator: Francis Abdella, Ball turret gunner: Lloyd Bahton, Waist gunner: Carl Slaton,Tail gunner: Wayne Tackaberry (8 Returned to Duty); engine caught fire and unable to feather, crash landed Easton, Suffolk, UK. Salvaged 11/11/44.
This page was last updated on 10 April 2018
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