Source:
www.fold3.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-50-BO: 42-5350 to 42-5484 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 100th Bomb Group, 303rd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 360th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | PU-G |
| Fate: |
, Returned to the USA (18 June 1944) |
History of
B-17 42-5393 / Just For Laughs aka Little Woman aka Thumper Again
Delivered Tulsa 29/11/42; Morrison 6/2/43; Assigned 360BS/303BG [PU-G] Molesworth 25/2/43; took off from RAF Kenley following previous day’s raid, but involved in landing accident at RAF North Luffenham after getting lost en route to base 15/10/43; with Bill Heller, Co-pilot: John Coppom, Navigator: Jim Zwayer, Bombardier: John DeSouso, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Huston, Radio Operator: Felix Spoerri, Ball turret gunner: George Payne, Waist gunner: Leon Lanier, Waist gunner: Melvin Schultz,Tail gunner: Tony Laurintis (10 Returned to Duty); transferred 100BG ex-2SAD 4/3/44; Returned to the USA Tinker 18/6/44; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 4/10/45. JUST FOR LAUGHS aka LITTLE WOMAN aka THUMPER AGAIN.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
This page was last updated on 03 May 2020
27. July 2025 access_time 23:57
‘Just For Laughs’ should be spelled ‘Just For Laffs’ as seen in this photo https://www.303rdbg.com/na-justforlaffs.jpg