
Production-block:
B-17G-40-VE: 42-97936 to 42-98035
Manufacturer:
Lockheed/Vega
- Bomb Group:
- 487th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 839th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: R5-L
History of
B-17 42-98020
Delivered Dallas 3/5/44; Kearney 17/6/44; Grenier 29/6/44; Assigned 839BS’487BG [R5-L] Lavenham 2/8/44; on training flight 30/8/44 with Don Stone, Co-pilot: Don Duyser, Navigator: Irving Koenigsberg, Bombardier: Ned Whitmore, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Orlando Morgan, Radio Operator: Albt Mirands, Ball turret gunner: Ira Murphy, Waist gunner: Roy Hon (8 Returned to Duty); aircraft made normal landing but u/c collapsed; Salvaged 31/8/44.
Last updated: 12. July 2017
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