| Serial Number: | 42-39796 |
| Name: | Not Known |
| Manufacturer: | Built by the Vega Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Lockheed Corporation, B-17G-1-VE, Camouflage |
| Squadron: | 546th Bombardment Squadron (H) |
| Squadron ID Code: | 546th‑SO*V |
| Start Date: | 2 November 1943. Transferred: Received from 1 BAD Burtonwood.. |
| Missions: | This aircraft was credited with 3 combat missions with the 384th. |
| End Date: | 1 December 1943. Failed to return from combat operations. |
| Photo Album: | No Photo Album For This Aircraft |
| History: | 42-39796 Del Long Beach 3/9/43; Scott 21/9/43; ass 303BG Molesworth 21/10/43; tran 1 BAD Burtonwood 2/11/43; re-ass 546BS/384BG [BK- ] Grafton Underwood 2/11/43; MIA Leverkusen (Solingen) 1/12/43 w/R. A. Martin, cp-Bill Laseur, n-John Kazmerski, b-Chas Fleenor, ettg-Gerry Wilson, ro-Jim Schwartz, btg-Walt Miller, wg-G. Grant, wg- - Rutherford, tg-Homer Taylor. (10RTD); e/a, ditched Channel, all rescued by ASR. MACR 1334. |
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| Number | Date | Target | Results | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | 11 November 1943 | Wesel, Germany, RECALLED | Mission Recalled | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| --⇗ | 13 November 1943 | Bremen, Germany, RECALLED | Mission Recalled | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 36⇗ | 16 November 1943 | Target: Knaben II Molybdenum Mine Type: Industry Location: Knaben, Norway | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 37⇗ | 26 November 1943 | Target: City Center Type: Non-Military Location: Bremen, Germany | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 38⇗ | 29 November 1943 | Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany | Aborted Mission After Taking Off. | Turned back; oxygen system problems. Sortie Report ⇗ |
| -- | 30 November 1943 | Solingen, Germany, RECALLED | Mission Recalled | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 39⇗ | 1 December 1943 | Target: Non-Ferrous Metals Plant Type: Industry Location: Solingen, Germany | Failed To Return: Ditched | Ditched off Portsmouth, entire crew rescued; no MACR. Sortie Report ⇗ |