B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-40006 / Liberty Lady

B-17 #42-40006 / Liberty Ladyzoom_in

Source:
www.forcedlandingcollection.se

Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega

  • RCL: BO-H

MACR: 2735

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History of
B-17 42-40006 / Liberty Lady

Delivered Long Beach 1/11/43; Gr Island 13/11/43; Assigned 368BS/306BG [BO-H] Thurleigh 18/1/44; Missing in Action Berlin 6/3/44 with Chas Smith, Co-pilot: Merle Brown, Navigator: Stan Buck, Bombardier: Herman Allen, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Carl Heuser, Radio Operator: Vic Marcotte, Ball turret gunner: Tom Stillson, Waist gunner: Joe Paul, Waist gunner: Don Courson,Tail gunner: R.B. Trumble (10INT); flak KO’d two engines, & set on fire by crew after crash landing Hemse, on Gotland Island, Sweden; eventually some parts were used as spares for others; Missing Air Crew Report 2735. LIBERTY LADY.

Last updated: 25. May 2018

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B-17 42-40006 / Liberty Lady Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P 1LT Charles Wilson Smith INT
CP 1LT Merle Paul Brown INT
BOMB 1LT Herman F. Allen INT
ENG/TT T/SGT Carl August Heuser INT
RO T/SGT Victor Rolland Marcotte INT
BT S/SGT Thomas Eugene Stillson INT
WG SGT Joseph Roland Paul INT
WG S/SGT Donald Smith Courson INT
TG S/SGT R. B. Trumble INT

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