Serial Number: | 42-39783 |
Name: | Not Known |
Manufacturer: | Built by the Vega Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Lockheed Corporation, B-17G-1-VE, Camouflage |
Squadron: | 379th Bombardment Group (H), 526th Bombardment Squadron (H) |
Squadron ID Code: | LF*B |
Start Date: | 2 November 1943. Transferred: Received from the 303rd BG.. |
Missions: | No combat missions flown with the 384th. |
End Date: | 11 November 1943. Transferred: Sent to the 379th BG. |
Comments: | This aircraft was at GU for 9 days in November 1943, and was reported "Not fully operational" because of a "100/300/500 hours inspection." It did not fly any combat missions with the 384th. |
Photo Album: | No Photo Album For This Aircraft |
History: | 42-39783 Del Long Beach 30/8/43; Scott 17/9/43; ass 360BS/303BG Molesworth 19/10/43; tran 545BS/384BG [JD- ] Grafton Underwood 2/11/43; then tran 526BS/379BG [LF-B] Kimbolton 11/11/43; MIA Berlin 19/5/44 w/Merlin Wilson, cp-Dean Reid, n-Fred High, b-Henry McGreevy, ro-Clayton Bates, btg-John Strouse, wg-Wayne Davis, tg-Albt Van Dyke (8POW); ettg-Art Stanton (KIA- shot after he baled out); flak, cr Kletkamp, nr Blekendorf, four miles SE of Lutjenburg, 20 miles SE of Kiel, Ger; MACR 4929. BLUES IN THE NITE (NIGHT). |
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