| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-50-DL: 42-3339 to 42-3393 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 97th Bomb Group, 99th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 340th Bomb Squadron, 347th Bomb Squadron |
| Fate: |
, Failed to return (22 November 1943) |
Werbung/Advertisement
History of
B-17 42-3389 / Rangy Lil
Delivered Denver 1/6/43; Presque Is 31/7/43; Assigned 347BS/99BG Oudna 13/8/43; transferred 340BS/97BG Depienne 14/11/43; Missing in Action Toulon 22/11/43 with Jones, crew ? ; ditched crew OK. RANGY LIL.
Werbung/Advertisement
This page was last updated on 12 July 2017
24. February 2024 access_time 11:34
See the fate of Rangy Lil here: https://warbird.ch/wb-events/crew-im-vorderteil-ueberlebte/
08. June 2025 access_time 6:57
My Uncle Staff Sergeant John Thomas Barto served on the Rangly Lil as a tail gunner. 97th Bomber Group, 340th Bomb Squadron. Was shot down over Palermo Bay on the Toulon Mission on November 22, 1943. He came home on the Algonquin in Ward C-18 after his arm had been strafed and badly damaged. His buddy’s last name was Barkway. Would love to know more about him and Rangly Lil.
09. August 2025 access_time 19:50
Looking for any info on this group.