B-17G 42-39796

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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B-17G Aircraft 42-39796 Was Assigned To 7 Missions Manned by 384th BG Personnel,
Earning Combat Credit For 3 Of Them
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 ⇗