| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Boeing |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-45-BO: 42-97173 to 42-97435 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 379th Bomb Group, 398th Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 526th Bomb Squadron, 527th Bomb Squadron |
| RCL | LF-G |
| Fate: | |
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History of
B-17 42-97370
Delivered Cheyenne 23/2/44; Rapid City 15/3/44; Dow Fd 14/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 24/4/44; no ops, transferred 527BS/379BG [FO-G] Kimbolton 6/5/44; 526BS [LF-G]; Returned to the USA Bradley 3/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 21/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 22/11/45.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 12 July 2017
04. January 2021 access_time 12:16
This phenom has been a pain in my neck for quite some time. How does the 379th get virtually a brand new ship transferred into the Group from the 398th that originally had her assigned to them for 5days (No Missions Flown) and use this jewel of aviation excellence for over a year as she racked up around 132 missions carrying some of the finest crews over Germany many times as a lead ship and not get one photo of her? Thus far I have not come across not one. I wish people would take time to search those trunks or boxes their parents or grandparents left them and share!
15. April 2025 access_time 9:19
Dear Richard Lewis; I have the photo you are looking for; LT. Wayne Gee flew 42-97370 (“370”) on Nov. 10, 1944 and took a direct flak hit to #3/putting out the fire, they nursed it back to K an hour and half behind the rest. His son sent me the photo as I am working on a book about this crew. Warm R-1820-97 Regards….Brent Peterson/331-321-5354
16. April 2025 access_time 3:19
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