Production-block:
B-17G-5-VE: 42-39858 to 42-39957
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 303rd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 358th Bomb Squadron
- 427th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: VK-N, GN-N
Fate:
Missions: 100
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History of
B-17 42-39875 / Buzz Blonde
Delivered Long Beach 27/9/43; Gr Island 26/10/43; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-N] Molesworth 14/1/44, 427BS [GN-N]; battle damaged Cologne 10/1/45 with Grafton Smith, Melvin Alderman, D.L. Massingill, George Parker, Ray Miller, Albt Dussliere, Melvin Howell (7 Returned to Duty); Edwin Gardner, Bill Dohm (2 Prisoner of War); 100m, sal 6/2/45. BUZZ BLONDE.
Last updated: 6. January 2018
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B-17 42-39875 / Buzz Blonde Details
Mid-air-collision with B-17 #42-97861 ‘Iza Vailable III’ on 10 January 1945.
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11. October 2021 access_time 15:06
I had the pleasure to meet and talk to Al Dussliere, waisted gunner of the Buzz Blonde. Al lived in E. Moline, Illinois and was at one time mayor. Al allowed me to copy his mission diary…..very interesting!