B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-3268 / Messie Bessie aka Carol Jane aka BOOTS II

B-17 #42-3268 / Messie Bessie aka Carol Jane aka BOOTS IIzoom_in

Source:
100th BG Foundation via Facebook

Manufacturer:
Douglas

  • RCL: GD-H, MZ-Z
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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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