| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-25-DL: 42-37989 to 42-38083 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 303rd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 358th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | VK-D |
| Fate: |
, Mid-air collision (22 February 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-38041 / Hell’s Angels II
Delivered Cheyenne 22/11/43; La Guardia 21/12/43; Presque Is 23/12/43; slated 379BG, Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-D] Molesworth 18/1/44; detailed Aschersleben 22/2/44 with John Stuermer, Co-pilot: Chas Reynolds, Navigator: Bill Tielman, Bombardier: Clyde Newman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dave Harris, Radio Operator: Ed Murray, Ball turret gunner: Joe Stark, Waist gunner: Marv Carroll,Tail gunner: Marv Collins (9 Killed in Action); Waist gunner: Dave Miller (Returned to Duty); on assembly collided with 42-31516 shearing off tail, crashed Irthlingborough, Nthnts, UK; sal 24/2/44. HELL’S ANGELS II.
B-17 42-38041 / Hell’s Angels II Details
Mid-air-collision with B-17 #42-31516 ‘June Bug’ during forming up on 22 February 1944.
This page was last updated on 11 September 2017
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