Production-block:
B-17F-50-BO: 42-5350 to 42-5484
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 493rd Bomb Group
- 97th Bomb Group
- 99th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 346th Bomb Squadron
- 815th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 4612
History of
B-17 42-5418 / Chief Wahoo
Delivered Tulsa 3/12/42; West Palm Beach 9/1/43; Assigned 97BG Biskra 20/1/43; Chateau-du-Rhumel 8/2/43; Pont-du-Fahs 1/8/43; Depienne 15/8/43; transferred 346BG/99BG Oudna 14/11/43; {27m/99} 815BS/483BG Tortorella 31/3/44; Missing in Action Milan 30/4/44 with Hilmer Landholt, Daniels,Kleiner, Bowles, Landwehr, Gatch, Con, Davis (8 Prisoner of War); Altgelt, Goddard (2 evaded capture to Switz.) flak & enemy aircraft. crashed Vanette, Missing Air Crew Report 4612. CHIEF WAHOO.
Last updated: 11. February 2018
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