Production-block:
B-17F-20-VE: 42-5765 to 42-5804
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
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History of
B-17 42-5783
Delivered Long Beach 20/1/43; Denver 27/1/43; Brooksville 3/2/43; Eglin 5/3/43; Orlando 27/5/43; Mitchell 9/8/43; with Bill Bradner force landed Ft Dix, NJ 1/3/44; 328 BU Gulfport 13/6/44; with Bob McDonald to 2517 BU Ellington 16/1/45 but force landed Sabine Lake, Tx; 328 BU Gulfport 19/5/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Altus 28/7/45.
Last updated: 6. January 2018
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05. February 2024 access_time 15:26
My grandfather died jumping from this plane into Lake Sabine. His name was Corp Louis Glyn Heavrin, He was 23 yr and a Father of 2 boys at the time.
Airmen who perished on B-17 (#42-5783):
Burch, Francis M ~ Corp, Radio Operator, Maryland
Heavrin, Louis G ~ Corp, Kentucky
Richardson, Robert L ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Texas
Vaughn, George R ~ 2nd Lt, Georgia
Villano, Gabriale A ~ Corp, New York
Rest easy men and thank you for your service.