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Source:
100th BG Foundation via Facebook
Production-block:
B-17F-40-DL: 42-3229 to 42-3283
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 381st Bomb Group
- 96th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 413th Bomb Squadron
- 534th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: GD-H, MZ-Z
History of
B-17 42-3268 / Messie Bessie aka Carol Jane aka BOOTS II
Delivered Denver 18/4/43; Dow Fd 1/6/43; Assigned 534BS/381BG Ridgewell MESSIE BESSIE 3/6/43; re-named CAROL JANE; {1+m} transferred 413BS/96BG [MZ-Z] Snetterton 6/7/43; re-named BOOTS II; crashed on take off for Bordeaux 5/1/44 with Jim Marshall, Co-pilot: Dick Kostral, Navigator: Forrest Holland, Bombardier: John McCain, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Alf McKay, Radio Operator: Theo Romanini, Ball turret gunner: Wes Schmidt, Waist gunner: Otto Scheidegger, Waist gunner: John Conlin,Tail gunner: Kelsel Close {died next day} (10 Killed in Action); sudden loss of power and crashed a mile SW of base at Low Shrub Farm, Larling, Nfk., Salvaged.
Last updated: 17. August 2023
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