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Source:
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Production-block:
B-17G-65-BO: 43-37509 to 43-37673
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 388th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 560th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: J/H
Missions: 84
History of
B-17 43-37523 / Holy Smokes
Delivered Cheyenne 26/4/44; Hunter 4/5/44; Dow Fd 22/5/44; Assigned: 560BS/388BG Knettishall 27/5/44; battle damage at Magdeburg 20/6/44 Pilot: Chas Maring, Scott Johnson, nav ‘, John Hanlon ‘, Roy Dean, Bob Bessett, John Kelly, Tom Isaacs, Art Woodsum, bellied in on base but all crew safe. Slight mid-ait collison w/John Melehes and forced landing W of Sudbury, Sfk, 2/5/45; Returned to US: Bradley 29/6/45; 4168 BU Sth Plains 1/7/45; Scrapped: Kingman 9/12/45.
Last updated: 9. February 2019
B-17 43-37523 / Holy Smokes Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 2LT | Charles Maring Jr. | RTD | KIA on 28 September 1944 (B-17 #43-38404) |
| CP | 2LT | Scott C. Johnson | RTD | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Delmar A. Worms | RTD | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | John W. Hanlen | RTD | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Willis Eugene Genrich | RTD | - |
| RO | T/SGT | Robert T. Bessette | RTD | - |
| BT | S/SGT | Roy C. Dean | RTD | - |
| WG | S/SGT | John P. Kelly | RTD | - |
| WG | S/SGT | Thomas Lee Isaacs | RTD | - |
| TG | S/SGT | Art H. Woodsum | RTD | - |
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