Production-block:
B-17G-20-VE: 42-97536 to 42-97635
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 385th Bomb Group
- 94th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 332nd Bomb Squadron
- 333rd Bomb Squadron
- 550th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: TS-H, XM-H
History of
B-17 42-97593 / Dimples Darling
Delivered Denver 31/12/43; 1SAG Langley 22/1/44; Presque Is 17/2/44; Assigned 333BS/94BG [TS-H] as PFF at Rougham 18/2/44; 332BS [XM-J]; transferred 550BS/385BG [ -H] Gt Ashfield 3/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 8/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 11/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 30/11/45. DIMPLES DARLING.
Last updated: 9. December 2018
19. October 2020 access_time 19:19
My father Lt. Louis Marion was the navigator on Dimples Darling in 44′ – 45′ flying missions out of Bury St Edmunds. Just looking for any other info that may be available on the crew or missions.