Source:
www.fold3.com
| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-45-BO: 42-97173 to 42-97435 |
| Delievered: | Cheyenne |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 452nd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 731st Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | 7D-N |
| Fate: |
, Destroyed on ground (21 June 1944) |
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History of
B-17 42-97256 / Big Time Operator
Delivered Cheyenne 11/2/44; Kearney 4/3/44; Presque Is 10/3/44; Assigned: 731BS/452BG [7D-N] Deopham Green 16/3/44; destroyed on ground by Enemy aircraft at Poltava Pilot: John Zimmerman 21/6/44; Salvaged. Russia 2/7/44. BIG TIME OPERATOR.
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This page was last updated on 26 April 2024
24. January 2024 access_time 17:32
My father was the co-pilot on this plane. First time i have found a reference to it. He kept a diary. I remember him talking about the planes being destroyed in Russia after a shuttle raid.
24. January 2024 access_time 17:33
My father was co-pilot on this plane. He kept a diary and remembered the attack in Russia when the aircraft were destroyed. His name was Earnest Merit Davis.