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Source:
www.457thbombgroup.org
Production-block:
B-17G-15-VE: 42-97436 to 42-97535
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 384th Bomb Group
- 457th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 750th Bomb Squadron
History of
B-17 42-97535 / Bouncing Betty II
Delivered Denver 14/12/43; Kearney 28/12/43; Grenier 16/1/44; Assigned 384BG Grafton Underwood 10/2/44; transferred 750BS/457BG [R] Glatton 19/2/44; On return from Oranienburg involved in base landing accident with Frank Guca 14/3/45 one crewman was (? Lt Harlan Van Deilen); Returned to the USA Bradley 28/5/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 21/10/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 1/12/45. BOUNCING BETTY II.
Last updated: 6. January 2018
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