| Serial Number: | 42-3037 |
| Name: | WINDY CITY AVENGER |
| Manufacturer: | Built by the Douglas Aircraft Company, B-17F-15-DL, Camouflage |
| Squadron: | 544th Bombardment Squadron (H) |
| Squadron ID Code: | 544th‑SU*Z |
| Start Date: | 20 September 1943. Transferred: Received from the 305th BG.. |
| Missions: | This aircraft was credited with 3 combat missions with the 384th. |
| End Date: | 14 October 1943. Failed to return from combat operations. |
| Photo Album: | Aircraft 42-3037 Photo Album⇗ |
| History: | 42-3037 Delivered to Cheyenne, Wyoming on 25 January 1943. Assigned to the 412th Bombardment Squadron, 95th Bombardment Group in Memphis, Tennessee on 20 April 1943. Tranferred to the 366th Bombardment Squadron, squadron code KY-N, 305th Bombardment Group at Chelveston, Station# 105, UK on 1 August 43. Transferred to the 544th Bombardment Squadron, squadron code SU*Z, 384th Bombardment Group, Station 106 on 20 September 1943. The ship was damaged over Schweinfurt on 14 October 1943. The entire crew bailed out over England and the aircraft crash landed at Wakerley, near Corby, Northants, UK on 14 October 1943. The crew consisted of Pilot William M. Price III, Copilot Lee B. Coleman, Bombardier Leroy A. Arquette, Radio Operator Robert E. Smith, Engineer/Top turret Gunner Earl R. Beaty, Ball Turret Gunner Daniel Griffin, Tail Gunner Ralph G. Grant, Flexible Gunner Earl James Nelson, Flexible Gunner Donald W. Dailey. The aircraft was salvaged. Aircraft Name: WINDY CITY AVENGER |
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| Number | Date | Target | Results | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30⇗ | 9 October 1943 | Target: Aircraft Factories Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Anklam, Germany | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 31⇗ | 10 October 1943 | Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Münster, Germany | Completed Mission | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| -- | 13 October 1943 | Emden, Germany, RECALLED | Mission Recalled | Sortie Report ⇗ |
| 32⇗ | 14 October 1943 | Target: Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany | Crashed In Allied Territory | Crew bailed out near Deenethorpe on return; the aircraft crash-landed near Corby, UK. Sortie Report ⇗ |