Production-block:
B-17F-45-DL: 42-3284 to 42-3338
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 96th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 338th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: BX-B
MACR: 1704
History of
B-17 42-3288 / Green Fury II
Delivered Denver 24/4/43; Dow Fd 4/6/43; Assigned 338BS/96BG [BX-B] Snetterton 12/6/43; Missing in Action Bremen 20/12/43 with Stan Budleski, Co-pilot: Bernie Jackson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Thompson, Radio Operator: Marco Coolum, Ball turret gunner: Melvin Brunner,Tail gunner: George Smith (6 Killed in Action); Navigator: John Coyle, Bombardier: Don Spanier, eg-Don Totz, Waist gunner: Joe McDonald (4 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed near coastal radio station Nordeney Is, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 1704. GREEN FURY II.
Last updated: 4. April 2018
19. May 2022 access_time 22:19
My Uncle was a turret ball gunner and was killed when this plane was shot down. I’m looking for any information on this plane or relatives of other crew members and would love to have a photo of the nose-art. Thank you