B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-39863

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-39863
General
Manufacturer: Lockheed/Vega
Production-Block: , B-17G-5-VE: 42-39858 to 42-39957
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 91st Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 401st Bomb Squadron
RCL LL-Y
Fate: , Lost by mechanical fault, Crashlanding
(30 December 1943)
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History of
B-17 42-39863

Delivered Long Beach 23/9/43; Gr Island 26/10/43; Assigned 401BS/91BG Bassingbourn 22/12/43; detailed Ludwigshaven suffered mechanical problems 30/12/43 with Frank Amman, Co-pilot: Harry Kirby, Navigator: Harry Levin, Bombardier: Pat McNulty, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John LaCorazza, Radio Operator: Frank Bynon, Ball turret gunner: Irwin Kennedy, Waist gunner: Frank Martin, Waist gunner: Howard Hornick,Tail gunner: Wallace Sexton (10 Returned to Duty); crash landed Steeple Morden A/fd, Cambs., UK; sal 2 SAD Watton, Nfk 31/12/43.

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