Production-block:
B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 351st Bomb Group
- 401st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 511th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: DS-F
Missions: 14
History of
B-17 42-39834 / Cannon Ball
Delivered Long Beach 14/9/43; Scott 21/10/43; Assigned 401BG Deenethorpe 16/11/43; transferred 511BS/351BG [DS-F] Polebrook 18/11/43; {14m} crash landed base 30/1/44; on practice mission 2/2/44 with George Mears, Co-pilot: Paul Anderson, Navigator: Wayne Livesay, Navigator: Paul Anderson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Arthur John, Radio Operator: Bill Marutz, three pass.-Lt Walt Shepherd, Sgt Vernon Neinuhr, Sgt Sam Simms (9 Returned to Duty); u/c buckled on landing, Co-pilot: intended to pull up flaps. Salvaged 5/2/44. CANNON BALL.
Last updated: 11. February 2018
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