B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97222 / Duces Wild

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-97222 / Duces Wild
General
Manufacturer: Boeing
Production-Block: , B-17G-45-BO: 42-97173 to 42-97435
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 452nd Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 728th Bomb Squadron
Fate: , Crashlanding, Battle damaged
(06 February 1945)
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History of
B-17 42-97222 / Duces Wild

Delivered Cheyenne 8/2/44; Gr Island 19/2/44; Presque Is 11/3/44; Assigned 728th BS / 452nd BG Deopham Green (T) 13/3/44; battle damaged Chemnitz, Ger 6/2/45 with Carl Tyner, Co-pilot: John Stellitans, Navigator: John Woodford, togg-Sgt Hurbert Richardson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Marion Strong, Radio Operator: Chas Boyle, Ball turret gunner: Art Phillips, Waist gunner: Harley Riesgard,Tail gunner: Chas Riesig (9 Returned to Duty); flak KOd two engines, force landed continent; Salvaged 20/5/45. DUECES WILD.

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This page was last updated on 09 August 2018

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