B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-5233 / Rigor-Mortis

History of
B-17 42-5233 / Rigor-Mortis

Delivered Tulsa 18/18/42; Wayne Co 16/11/42; with Bruce Gimbel in taxi accident Romulus Fd, Mi 22/11/42; repaired and to West Palm Beach 13/12/42; Assigned 32BS/301BG Tafaraoui 31/12/42; Maison Blanche 5/12/42; Biskra 16/12/42; Ain M’Lila 17/1/43; St Donat 6/3/43; Oudna 6/8/43; {95m} transferred 96BS/2BG Massicault 14/11/43; Bizerte 2/12/43; Amendola 9/12/43; {19m} 346BS/99BG Tortorella 28/3/44 but no missions; 817BS/483BG Tortorella 31/3/44; with 100+ missions all told returned to US, Homestead 23/7/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Arledge Fd 23/11/44. RIGOR MORTIS. [?42-5228 – 5233 recorded as RAF FA701 – 706?]

Last updated: 12. November 2017

Related web sites about the B-17 42-5233 / Rigor-Mortis

1. http://www.b17rigormortis.com/