Production-block:
B-17G-95-BO: 43-38674 to 43-38873
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 96th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 336th Bomb Squadron
- 337th Bomb Squadron
- RCL: BX-W, AW-G
Fate:
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History of
B-17 43-38740 / Rain Check
Delivered Lincoln 14/9/44; Grenier 22/9/44; Assigned: 390BG Framlingham 23/9/44; Transferred: 338BS/96BG [BX-W] Snetterton 24/9/44; Returned to US: Bradley 1/6/45; 4168 BU Sth Plains 10/6/45; Scrapped: Kingman 8/12/45. RAIN CHECK.
Last updated: 11. May 2019
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07. June 2021 access_time 5:43
I knew the captain of this bomber. His name was Elton C Rabe, known as Rudy Rabe. He lived in Wilmington, Illinois. He used to tell me “43 missions, never lost a man.” I may have mis-heard him about the 43 missions, but that’s what I remember him saying. He signed me up for the draft at his kitchen table.
07. June 2021 access_time 6:25
Thank you for sharing this story! Unfortunately, there is no good 96th BG source available online to check for more details. 🙁