B-17F 42-30073

Aircraft Details

Serial Number:	42-30073
Name:	Not Known
Manufacturer:	Built by the Boeing Airplane Company, B-17F-85-BO, Camouflage
Squadron:	547th Bombardment Squadron (H)
Squadron ID Code:	547th‑SO*E
Start Date:	1 April 1943. Original AC.
Missions:	This aircraft was credited with 1 combat mission with the 384th.
End Date:	6 July 1943. Transferred.
Photo Album:	No Photo Album For This Aircraft
History:	42-30073 Delivered to Denver, Colorado on 6 April 1943; Sioux City, Iowa on 14 April 1943; Kearney, Nebraska on 4 May 1943; Dow Field, Maine on 25 May 1943. Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron, squadron code SO-E, 384th Bombardment Group, station 106, Grafton Underwood, UK on 29 May 1943. The aircraft flew one combat mission with the 384th Bombardment Group before being transferred to Andrews Field (Great Sailing AAF-458) then to the 413th Bombardment Squadron, squadron code MZ-U, 96th Bombardment Group, station 138, Snetterton Heath on 6 July 1943; then to the 339th Bombardment Squadron, squadron code QJ-U. On a practice mission, the ship suffered engine failure on 17 April 1944 with pilot-Bob Laurie, co-pilot-Leo Rengers, navigator-Cliff Jones, bombardier-Robert Little, engineer/top turret gunner-Bill Whitman, radio operator-Preston Henderson, ball turret gunner-Fred Stone, waist gunner-Bob Corwib, waist gunner-Albert Kohan, tail gunner-Lewis Lanham (10 Returned to Duty-no injuries on crash landing. The aircraft crash landed two miles South East of East Wretham, Norfolk, UK. The aircraft was salvaged. Aircraft Name: OLE PUSS II.
Bits & Pieces:	230073 384 03 04 43 AI 28 05 43 AOS 00 04 43 G 06 07 43 96BG 230073 96 413 MZ U "Ole Puss" II 03 04 43 AI 28 05 43 AOS 06 07 43 G 384BG 17 04 44 CL East Wretham, UK 18 04 44 SAL See: FREN 42 - NASA 27329AC
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B-17F Aircraft 42-30073 Was Assigned To 4 Missions Manned by 384th BG Personnel,
Earning Combat Credit For 1 Of Them
Number	Date	Target	Results	Mission/Sortie Information
3⇗	26 June 1943	Target: Villacoublay Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France	Aborted Mission After Taking Off.	Turned back when #3 engine failed off the coast of France. Sortie Report ⇗
4⇗	28 June 1943	Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Beaumont-le-Roger, France	Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off	Replaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑30030. Sortie Report ⇗
5⇗	29 June 1943	Target: duNord Aircraft Works, Villacoublay Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France	Completed Mission	Lead Squadron, Group Lead. Sortie Report ⇗
6⇗	4 July 1943	Target: Gnome et Rhone Aircraft Engine Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Le Mans, France	Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off	Replaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑3330. Sortie Report ⇗