| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-30-BO 42-31732 to 42-31931 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 452nd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 729th Bomb Squadron |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire, ditched (29 April 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-31784 / Section Eight
Delivered Denver 19/12/43; Kearney 31/12/43; Oklahoma City 17/1/44; Kearney 1/2/44; Assigned 729th BS / 452nd BG ( G ) RAF Deopham Green 21/2/44; Missing in Action Berlin 29/4/44 with Paul Suckow, Co-pilot: Ken Dunaway, Navigator: John Jeans, Bombardier: George Le Grand, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Rich Walsh, Radio Operator: Joe Spermbaur, Ball turret gunner: George Pruitt, Waist gunner: George Dragich, Waist gunner: Bob Sampson,Tail gunner: Dan Mason (10 Returned to Duty); flak KOd #1, then #3, ditched North Sea picked up by Air Sea Rescue and all back in action in a week! SECTION EIGHT.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 24 January 2018
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