B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-38040 / Little Butch aka El Lobo

Source:
Fabrice Binon

General
Manufacturer: Douglas
Production-Block: , B-17G-25-DL: 42-37989 to 42-38083
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 390th Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 568th Bomb Squadron
RCL BI-H
Fate: , Crashlanding, Battle damaged
(21 November 1944)
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History of
B-17 42-38040 / Little Butch aka El Lobo

Delivered Cheyenne 22/11/43; Kearney 5/12/43; Pilot: Murdo Sanderson forced landing base 19/12/43; Presque Is 23/12/43; Prestwick, UK 4/1/44; ass 568BS/390BG [BI-H] Framlingham 12/1/44 as LITTLE BUTCH; severe battle damage Giessen 21/11/44 with Orman M. Coffin crew, and two engines out, f/l Ossogne-Florinchamps, near Brussels, Belgium. crew returned to base. Salvaged. 2 SAD 28/11/44. EL LOBO.

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B-17 42-38040 / Little Butch aka El Lobo Details

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B-17 42-38040 / Little Butch aka El Lobo Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P --- Orman M. Coffin RTD
CP --- Jack S. Novak RTD
BOMB --- Dale A. Johns RTD
ENG/TT --- Lloyd K. Watkins RTD
RO --- Rolland R. Ridgway RTD
BT --- George P. Marco RTD
WG --- Charles Spector RTD
TG --- Earl S. Lyled, Jr. RTD

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