Production-block:
B-17F-75-DL: 42-3504 to 42-3563
B-17G-5-DL: 42-3504 to 42-3563
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 385th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 550th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: SG-B
History of
B-17 42-3544 / Stars And Stripes
Delivered Denver 27/7/43; Gd Island 12/8/43; Assigned 550BS/385BG [SG-B] Gt Ashfield 9/43; battle damaged Bordeaux 6/1/44 with Bill Morris, Co-pilot: Dennis Ziebarth, Navigator: Dick Proctor, Bombardier: Bob Totaro, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Russ Stevens, Waist gunner: Stan Lowitz (8 Killed in Action);Tail gunner: Buirnell Hamilton (seriously wounded-but Returned to Duty); crash landed Brook Farm, Badwell Ash, Sfk, UK. Salvaged 7/1/44, STARS AND STRIPES.
Last updated: 11. February 2018
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