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Source:
www.fold3.com
Production-block:
B-17G-45-BO: 42-97173 to 42-97435
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 381st Bomb Group
- 398th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 535th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: MS-N
MACR: 11763
History of
B-17 42-97313 / The Columbus Miss
Delivered Cheyenne 17/2/44; Rapid City 10/3/44; Dow Fd 21/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 24/4/44; no ops, transferred 535BS/381BG [MS-N] Ridgewell 5/5/44; battle damaged 51m Cologne 14/1/45 with Roebuck; two bailed, force landed continent; Missing Air Crew Report 11763. THE COLUMBUS MISS.
Last updated: 11. February 2018
06. August 2018 access_time 21:38
I knew a gentleman named Sam T. White who flew as ball turret gunner in her. He must have gotten off before she was lost. He never mentioned that happening.