B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-39825 / Zenobia El Elephanta

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General
Manufacturer: Lockheed/Vega
Production-Block: , B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 401st Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 613th Bomb Squadron
RCL IN-M
Fate: , Crashed on take off
(05 December 1943)
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History of
B-17 42-39825 / Zenobia El Elephanta

Delivered Long Beach 12/9/43; Scott 21/10/43; Assigned 613BS/401BG [IN-M] Deenethorpe 26/10/43; aircraft stalled & crashed on take off and exploded 5/12/43, with Walter Keith, Co-pilot: Wardlaw Hammond, Navigator: Carl Floto (inj), Bombardier: John King (inj), Engineer/TTG: Bill Woodward, Radio Operator: Ben Musser, Ball turret gunner: Walden Cohen, Waist gunner: Harry Kelsen, Waist gunner: Dave Hadsell (inj),Tail gunner: Bob Kerr (10 Returned to Duty), salvaged. ZENOBIA – EL ELEPHANTA.

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B-17 42-39825 / Zenobia El Elephanta Details

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B-17 42-39825 / Zenobia El Elephanta Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P 1LT Walter B. Keith RTD
CP 2LT Wardlaw M. Hammond RTD
BOMB 2LT John B. King RTD
ENG/TT T/SGT William Woodward RTD
RO T/SGT Benjamin Z. Musser RTD
BT S/SGT Walden D. Cohen RTD
WG S/SGT Harold J. Kelsen RTD
WG S/SGT David N. Hadsell RTD
TG S/SGT Robert V. Kerr RTD

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