Production-block:
B-17G-15-DL: 42-37804 to 42-37893
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 447th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 708th Bomb Squadron
History of
B-17 42-37854
Delivered Denver 23/9/43; Harvard 9/10/43; ass 708BS/447BG Rattlesden 19/11/43; t/o accident Pilot: Gene Gibson 6/1/45. Salvaged.
Last updated: 31. August 2018
16. October 2019 access_time 19:50
My father was flight engineer on this craft. This craft was called Round Trip. Pilot was Lagasse not Gibson. Dates are correct for entry and crash on take off/salvage
My father flew at least 30 missions on this aircraft
Info from personal papers and 447bg.com website