Production-block:
B-17G-70-BO: 43-37674 to 43-37873
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 100th Bomb Group
- 92nd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 407th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: PY-S
History of
B-17 43-37872
Delivered Cheyenne 31/5/44; Kearney 9/6/44; Grenier 28/6/44; Assigned 100BG Thorpe Abbotts 29/6/44; transferred 407BS/92BG [PY-S] Podington 10/7/44; battle damaged Kyllburg 8/1/45 with Gene Wheeler; crash landed Rheims, crew bailed; Salvaged 21/1/45.
Last updated: 12. October 2017
08. June 2023 access_time 23:13
I am trying to find serial numbers for the .50 caliber machine guns on B17 Serial Number 43-37872 which was damaged on Mission 787 and crashed after the crew bailed out safely.