| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-50-BO: 42-5350 to 42-5484 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 306th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 423rd Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 15619 |
| Fate: |
, Failed to return (01 May 1943) |
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History of
B-17 42-5422
Delivered Denver 3/12/42; Salina 5/1/43; Morrison 6/2/43; Assigned: 423BS/306BG [RD- ] Thurleigh 10/4/43; MIA St Nazaire 1/5/43 Pilot: Edwin Pipp, togg-Jim Melillo, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Eli Rogers{wia}, Tail Gunner: Jim Babbs (4POW); Co-Pilot: Jim Lear, Navigator: Leland Flower, Radio Operator: Buren Williams, Ball Turret Gunner: Ed Zaban, Waist Gunner: Norm Neuweiler, Waist Gunner: Ed Kaczanowski (6KIA); ditched in Brest Harbour, Fr.; MACR 15619.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 17 March 2019
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