| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Production-Block: | , B-17G-50-DL: 44-6251 to 44-6500 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 2nd Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 20th Bomb Squadron |
| Fate: |
, Battle damaged (02 December 1944) |
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History of
B-17 44-6456 / The Great Speckled Bird
Delivered Kearney 10/8/44; Grenier 15/8/44; Assigned 20BS/2BG Amendola 28/8/44; battle damaged Blechhammer 2/12/44 with John Hickey, Co-pilot: Warren Miller, Navigator: Bob Sullivan, Bombardier: Rich DeNeut, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Goff, Radio Operator: Angelo Collis, Ball turret gunner: Morton Klauber[wia], Waist gunner: Joe McMillan, Waist gunner: Bernard Chassair,Tail gunner: Junior Turknett (10 Returned to Duty) ; direct flak hit #4 and ko’d #2; crash landed Russian lines where equipment was destroyed; crew OK and returned to base 11/12/44. Salvaged. THE GREAT SPECKLED BIRD.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 25 August 2017
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