Production-block:
B-17G-1-VE: 42-39758 to 42-39857
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 351st Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 511th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: DS-D
History of
B-17 42-39839
Delivered Long Beach 16/9/43; Scott 18/10/43; Assigned 401BG Deenethorpe 14/10/43; transferred 511BS/351BG [DS-D] Polebrook 18/11/43; {1m} battle damaged Bremen 26/11/43, with Clarry Lemley, crew ? (9 Returned to Duty), Ball turret gunner: Chas Foubert (Killed in Action) crash landed on approach to RAF Marham, Nfk, no gas. Salvaged 2 SAD Watton 28/11/43 for use by 8AF HQ; retUS 4104 BU Rome 30/3/47.
Last updated: 13. July 2020
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