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B-17F 42-5848

Aircraft Details

Serial Number: 42-5848
Name: PATCHES
Manufacturer: Built by the Vega Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Lockheed Corporation, B-17F-25-VE, Camouflage
Squadron: 547th Bombardment Squadron (H)
Squadron ID Code: 547th‑SO*R
Start Date: 1 April 1943. Original AC.
Missions: This aircraft was credited with 7 combat missions with the 384th.
End Date: 30 July 1943. Salvaged: Extensively battle damaged.
Photo Album: Aircraft 42-5848 Photo Album
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B-17F Aircraft 42-5848 Was Assigned To 9 Missions Manned by 384th BG Personnel,
Earning Combat Credit For 7 Of Them
Number Date Target Results Mission/Sortie Information
122 June 1943Target: General Motors Truck Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Antwerp, Belgium
Completed Mission Sortie Report
529 June 1943Target: duNord Aircraft Works, Villacoublay Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France
Completed Mission Sortie Report
64 July 1943Target: Gnome et Rhone Aircraft Engine Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Le Mans, France
Completed Mission Sortie Report
814 July 1943Target: Villacoublay Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France
Scrubbed: Did Not Take OffReplaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 42‑5838.
Sortie Report
924 July 1943Target: Aluminum & Magnesium Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Herøya, Norway
Completed MissionLow Squadron lead.
Sortie Report
--26 July 1943Hamburg, Germany, RECALLEDMission Recalled Sortie Report
1128 July 1943Target: Aircraft Engine Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany
Completed MissionHigh Squadron lead, deputy flight leader. Led wing after flight leader aborted.
Sortie Report
1229 July 1943Target: Naval Base
Type: Military
Location: Kiel, Germany
Completed Mission Sortie Report
1330 July 1943Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany
Crashed In Allied TerritoryCrash-landed at Boxted, AAF Station 150, on return, with extensive battle damage due to enemy aircraft and flak, with five wounded crewmen aboard. 2nd Lt. William Russell Harry awarded Silver Star (see 'As Briefed' p. 197).
Sortie Report