| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-75-DL: 42-3504 to 42-3563, B-17G-5-DL: 42-3504 to 42-3563 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 96th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 339th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | QJ-F |
| MACR | 2376 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by enemy aircraft (11 January 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-3504 / Lady Jean
Delivered Denver 16/7/43; Scott 11/8/43; Assigned 339BS/96BG [QJ-F] Snetterton 3/9/43; Missing in Action Kiel 11/1/44 with Russell Ford, Co-pilot: Chas Kizer, Navigator: Ashby Hunter, Bombardier: John McGlynn, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ben Milling, Radio Operator: Alex Crowell, Ball turret gunner: Eugene Raight, Waist gunner: George Tyminski, Waist gunner: Guy Lowery,Tail gunner: Bernie Kritchunas (10 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, ditched North Sea; another B-17 signalled rescue launch but all lost. Missing Air Crew Report 2376.
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B-17 42-3504 / Lady Jean Details
First aircraft with Bendix chin turret.
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This page was last updated on 10 February 2018
10. October 2019 access_time 14:29
It says in other sites ” ditched in North sea off Dutch coast” but that cant be right because ASR wouldnt go that far across the north sea. Its more likely to have come down off the English coast.