Production-block:
B-17G-20-DL: 42-37894 to 42-37988
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 96th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 338th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: BX-N
MACR: 3814
History of
B-17 42-37920
Delivered Denver 15/10/43; Gr Island 27/10/43; Pilot: ‘ forced landing Gr Island, Nb 1/11/43; ass 338BS/96BG [BX-N] Snetterton 4/12/43; MIA Rostock 11/4/44 w/Harry Beckman, Co-Pilot: Peter Jenks, Navigator: Ed Flynn, Bombardier: Jim Mayo, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Herb Fried, Radio Operator: George Myers, Ball Turret Gunner: Joe Tye, Waist Gunner: Jim Large, Waist Gunner: John Miller, Tail Gunner: Leon Freedman (10KIA); Enemy aircraft, crashed Baltic Sea, about 55 miles E of Sassnitz, Rugen Is. MACR 3814.
Last updated: 17. November 2018
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