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Production-block:
B-17G-30-DL: 42-38084 to 42-38213
Manufacturer:
Douglas
- Bomb Group:
- 96th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 337th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: AW-O
MACR: 4567, 10833
History of
B-17 42-38133 / Reluctant Dragon
Delivered Cheyenne 22/12/43; Hobbs 21/1/44; 3021 BU Las Vegas 26/9/44; 3022 BI Indian Springs 3/10/44; 3021 BU Las Vegas 15/3/45; 3017 BU Hobbs 25/6/45; RFC Kingman 5/1/46. Del Cheyenne 23/12/43; Kearney 7/1/44; ass 337BS/96BG [AW-O] Snetterton 15/1/44; severe damage over Berlin 8/5/44 w/Jerry Musser, b-John Flayak, ettg-Leon Sweatt (3RTD); cp-Harry Kennett, n-Royles Lay, ro-Chas Willard, btg-Fred Korhonen, wg-Dempsey Wolfe, tg-Harry Lusk (6POW); wg-Bob Blevins (KIA), ship limped home, MACR 4567; MIA Berlin 30/11/44 w/Fred Towle, Ed Lohmeir, Rimaldo Zona, Barry Grubb, John Sikich, Bill Panoski (6POW); George Doult, Ralph Ullman, Bill Popolorum (3KIA); flak, cr Elfgin, Ger. MACR 10833. RELUCTANT DRAGON. (One of first B-17s with fully enclosed waist windows and Cheyenne tail gun installation in UK.)
Last updated: 17. March 2019
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