| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-5-VE: 42-39858 to 42-39957 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 452nd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 731st Bomb Squadron |
| MACR: | 2521 |
| Fate: |
, Lost by mechanical fault (08 February 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-39940 / Dixie Jane
Delivered Long Beach 12/10/43; Walla Walla 9/11/43; ass 731BS/452BG Deopham Green 4/1/44; MIA Frankfurt 8/2/44 Pilot: Luke Jameson, Navigator: Jim Alling, Bombardier: Earl Jefferson, Radio Operator: Glen Jostad, Ball Turret Gunner: Oma Tonay, Waist Gunner: Jack Tripplehorn, Tail Gunner: Chas Herbst (7POW); Co-Pilot: Don Aiken, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Mason Mooman (2EVD); Waist Gunner: Harry Golub (KIA-chute failed); lost #3 & #4 engines and #2 having problems, crashed Antoine Farm, near St Pierremont, 16 miles NW of Laon, Fr. MACR 2521.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 20 June 2018
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