Production-block:
B-17G-65-BO: 43-37509 to 43-37673
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 385th Bomb Group
- 452nd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 729th Bomb Squadron
- 730th Bomb Squadron
MACR: 13561
History of
B-17 43-37542 / Smokey Liz II
Delivered Cheyenne 27/4/44; Kearney 11/5/44; Grenier 24/5/44; Assigned: 385BG Gt Ashfield 30/5/44; Transferred: 730BS/452BG Deopham Green 30/5/44 SMOKEY LIZ II; 729BS; MIA Zwickau 19/3/45 Pilot: Bill Caldwell, Marvin Rosen, John Haas, Fernand Carsone, Chas Howard, John Kuhn (6POW); Walt Miller, John Unsworth, Dave Spillman (3KIA); Enemy aircraft, crashed Zwickau, Germany. MACR 13561. FRIVOLOUS SAL.
Last updated: 13. February 2019
14. January 2020 access_time 6:32
Looking for a photo of “Smokey Liz Ii Befor she crashed
13. October 2024 access_time 12:15
Hello, Have you had any luck finding a photo of Smokey Liz II? I’ve also been looking but haven’t had any luck. The only photo I can find on the web has the wrong serial number on the tail and I think it isn’t the right aircraft. Thanks for any help you can offer! Jeff