B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-37940 / Spirit of ’44

History of
B-17 42-37940 / Spirit of ’44

Delivered Denver 21/10/43; Gr Island 5/11/43; Assigned 323BS/91BG [LG- ] Bassingbourn 13/12/43; {6m} severe battle damaged Oschersleben 11/1/44 with Eldridge Greer, Co-pilot: Bill Wood, Bombardier: Louie Dobbs, rest ? ; (10 Returned to Duty); two engines out and 250 bullet holes ship crash landed Shipdham Afd, Nfk; sal 2 SAD 16/1/44. SPIRIT OF ’44.

Last updated: 27. May 2018

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