| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-5-VE: 42-39858 to 42-39957 |
| Delievered: | Long Beach |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 385th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 548th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | GX-A |
| MACR | 1403 |
| Fate: |
, Mid-air collision (13 November 1943) |
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History of
B-17 42-39860 / War Cry
Delivered: Long Beach 23/9/43; Gr Island 6/10/43; assigned 548BS/385BG [GX-A] Gt Ashfield 23/10/43; MIA Bremen 13/11/43 Pilot: Ben McCall, Tail Gunner: Bill Butler{found in tail section near Oldenburg, Germany. (2KIA); Co-Pilot: Clovis Ginn, Navigator: John Replogle, Bob Lambiaso, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Larry Charland, Radio Operator: Stan Easterbrook, Ball Turret Gunner: Ed Berthiaume, Waist Gunner: Bill Bowels, Waist Gunner: Lyne Wood (8RTD -rescued from sea); mid-air coll. w/42-30717 (385BG), ditched North Sea 20 miles of UK coast; MACR 1403. WAR CRY.
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B-17 42-39860 / War Cry Details
Mid-air-collison with B-17 #42-30717 / Man O’ War on 23. November 1943.
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This page was last updated on 10 July 2024

07. July 2024 access_time 15:41
Ball Turret Gunner: Ed Barthuame is a mis-spell. Should be Ed Berthiaume.
10. July 2024 access_time 12:36
Thanks! I have corrected his name.
10. July 2024 access_time 16:39
Vielen dank für deine hilfe.