| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-45-DL: 44-6126 to 44-6250 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 463rd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 775th Bomb Squadron |
| Fate: |
, Crashlanding (10 April 1945) |
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History of
B-17 44-6179 / Firecracker
Delivered Tulsa 24/5/44; Hunter 15/6/44; Dow Fd 28/6/44; Assigned 775BS/463BG Celone 2/7/44; crash landed base 18/4/45 with Austin Cragg, crew ?; returning from mission to bomb troops in Charlie area; burned out.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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B-17 44-6179 / Firecracker Details
B-17 #44-6190 “Firecracker” name on nose. Issued to 775th Squadron, on loan to 774th Squadron for missions. This plane crash landed after aborting mission to Northern Italy because of a lost engine. It crashed at its base. Date of crash 10 April 1945. 5 crew members lost their lives in the crash, five lived. T/Sgt. Charles R. Hill was the radio operator and died on this plane.
Details send by Gary R. Hill.
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This page was last updated on 18 October 2018
29. December 2024 access_time 21:20
The SN B-17 #44-6190 noted under B-17 44-6179 / Firecracker Details is incorrect. It should be corrected to 44-6179.