| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-25-VE: 42-5805 to 42-5854 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 351st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 508th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | YB-B |
| Fate: |
, Lost by mechanical fault, ditched (13 June 1943) |
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History of
B-17 42-5814
Delivered Long Beach 25/2/43; Pueblo 12/3/43; Presque Is 8/4/43; Assigned 508BS/351BG [YB-B] Polebrook 17/4/43; Missing in Action {1m} Bremen 13/6/43 with Willard Forrest + crew ? (* Returned to Duty); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harry Roebuck, Radio Operator: Joe Hayes (2 Killed in Service); suffered engine problems and forced to return, but ditched North Sea where crew picked up by RAF Walrus.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 05 October 2017
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