Source:
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| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-35-DL: 42-3189 to 42-3228 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 379th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 524th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | WA-S/Z |
| MACR | 905 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by flak/aa-fire (12 August 1943) |
History of
B-17 42-3199 / Calamity Jane
Delivered Cheyenne 19/3/43; New Castle 19/4/43; Assigned 524BS/379BG [WA-S/Z] Kimbolton 22/6/43; Missing in Action Gelsenkirchen 12/8/43 with Bob Paulin, Co-pilot: George Harman, Navigator: Bob Dependahl, Bombardier: Harry Ford, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Sadler, obs-Capt Ed McGee* (6 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Dan Fox, Waist gunner: Maj Bob Canfield*, Waist gunner: Jim Farnum, Waist gunner: Adolf Lurig,Tail gunner: Vince Bradner (5 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Lindlar, E of Cologne, Ger. (*Members of 2nd BG). Missing Air Crew Report 905. CALAMITY JANE.
This page was last updated on 06 January 2018
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