Production-block:
B-17F-45-DL: 42-3284 to 42-3338
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 390th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 569th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: CC-O
MACR: 389
History of
B-17 42-3333 / Purgatory Pete
Delivered Denver 12/5/43; Dow Fd 12/7/43; Assigned 569BS/390BG [CC-O] Framlingham 14/7/43; 3m, Missing in Action Regensburg 17/8/43 with Ray Becker, Co-pilot: Dave Schlegell, Navigator: Bill Conner, Bombardier: Bill Burke, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Clinton Hahn, Radio Operator: Herman Black, Ball turret gunner: Earl Shermeyer, Waist gunner: John Muir, Waist gunner: Roy Ball,Tail gunner: Chas Reed (10 Returned to Duty); enemy aircraft, ditched Med Sea, 50 miles off Bone, North Africa; Missing Air Crew Report 389. PURGATORY PETE.
Last updated: 31. May 2017
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