B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-39799 / Dobie

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-39799 / Dobie

Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega

  • RCL: XR-M

MACR: 2564

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History of
B-17 42-39799 / Dobie

Delivered Long Beach 3/9/43; Assigned 349BS/100BG [XR-M] Thorpe Abbotts 29/9/43; Missing in Action Frankfurt 4/2/44 with John Brown, Navigator: Theo Kleinman (2 evaded capture); Co-pilot: Albt Fitzpatrick, Bombardier: Lawson Clements, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lola Florida, Radio Operator: George Toomey, Ball turret gunner: Gordon Keon{Wounded in Action}, Waist gunner: Harry Janderup,Tail gunner: Rich Tangradi (7 Prisoner of War); Waist gunner: Bill Kemp (Killed in Action); flak KO’d three engines, crashed NE of Olen, just SW of Kasterlee, Bel; Missing Air Crew Report 2564. DODIE or DOBIE.

Last updated: 11. September 2017

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