Source:
www.americanairmuseum.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-25-DL: 42-37989 to 42-38083 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 379th Bomb Group, 457th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 526th Bomb Squadron, 527th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL: | LF-C, FO-E |
| Fate: |
, Returned to the USA (09 July 1945) |
| Missions: | 88 |
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History of
B-17 42-38058 / The Wish Bone
Delivered Cheyenne 28/11/43; Albuquerque 3/12/43; Wendover 3/1/44; Assigned 457BG Glatton 22/1/44; transferred 526BS/379BG [LF-C] Kimbolton 18/3/44; mission to Armentieres, France on 6/7/44 tg Raymond Peck (Killed in Action); retUS Bradley 9/7/45; 4168 Sth Plains 12/9/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 8/11/45. THE WISHBONE.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 42-38058 / The Wish Bone Details
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This page was last updated on 26 September 2020
15. March 2024 access_time 19:33
My Father SSGT Mayford (mike) Barry was a tail gunner on the Wish Bone. 379th BG, Kimbolton, UK