Source:
www.fold3.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-20-VE: 42-5765 to 42-5804 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 306th Bomb Group, 91st Bomb Group, 96th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 322nd Bomb Squadron, 323rd Bomb Squadron, 423rd Bomb Squadron |
| RCL: | RD-Z, LG-R, OR-R |
| Fate: |
, Battle damaged (11 January 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-5804 / Hell’s Halo
Delivered at Long Beach 11-Feb-43; Walker 23-Feb-43; Nashville 9-Apr-43; Assigned 96BG Grafton Underwood 27-Apr-43; transferred 423BS/306BG [RD-Z] Thurleigh 6-Aug-43; 322BS/91BG [LG-R] Bassingbourn 11-Sep-43; 323BS [OR-R]; damaged over Oschersleben 11-Jan-44. Attacked by several enemy aircraft KO’d #2 & #3, no brakes to crash landed Hethel, Nfk. 10 RTD No MACR issued. Salvaged 21-Jan-44.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 42-5804 / Hell’s Halo Details
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B-17 42-5804 / Hell’s Halo Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | CPT | Leroy Everett | RTD | - |
| CP | 1LT | Col Milton | WIA | RTD |
This page was last updated on 10 February 2020
22. April 2020 access_time 23:48
My dad is second from left back row with patch on jacket. Joseph l. Mcneill lt. Col retired.
From valley mills texas. As am i. Mom was 1lt. I was an senior airman. He was eventually the wing navigator for 8th airforce.
25. May 2022 access_time 0:10
That’s cool. I was just looking at another photo of this plane I have in my office. Has a group of service men along with my father. It was a photo shoot but still nice to have the pic and see it on the net
08. January 2023 access_time 19:27
Dad was navigator, second from left back row , with bomber patch on jacket.
He was wing navigator . Was shot down in hells halo. Went on to be a squadron
Commander in korea. Retired as a provost marshal Lt. Col joseph L mcneill. Flew 60 missions