Production-block:
B-17G-65-BO: 43-37509 to 43-37673
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 96th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 339th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: QJ-R
History of
B-17 43-37643
Delivered Cheyenne 8/5/44; Patterson 21/5/44; Kearney 26/6/44; Grenier 6/7/44; Assigned: 339BS/96BG [QJ-R] Snetterton 8/7/44; Pilot: Alva Hedegecock was damaged by 44-8728 in taxi accident at Deopham Green 7/6/45; Returned to US: Bradley 3/7/45; 4168 BU Sth Plains 6/7/45; Scrapped: Kingman 7/12/45.
Last updated: 18. May 2019
17. December 2019 access_time 8:56
My father flew five missions (out of 35) in this aircraft while with the 96th/339th. If anyone has any information on a name or pictures of nose art, I’d appreciate a note. Thanks!