#42-29872 - B-17F |
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| | Group | Squadron | Sq Code | A/C Code |
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| | 351BG | 511BS | | |
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| Name | SNOW BALL |
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| MIA | 1943-07-17 |
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| Notes | 42-29872 Delivered: Cheyenne 28/2/43; Pueblo 13/3/43; Presque Is 8/4/43; Assigned: 511BS/351BG [DS-W] Polebrook 16/4/43; MIA {6m} T/Ops (Hannover) 17/7/43 Pilot: Bill Peters, Co-Pilot: E. Eslund, Bombardier: P. Shanes, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: E. Atwood, Radio Operator: R. Martin, btyg-Tom Dye, Waist Gunner: W. Hunter, Waist Gunner: J. McGee, Tail Gunner: A. Chacon (9RTD); Navigator: Fred Wattles (KIA); flak, ditched North Sea, and sunk in seconds. Crew picked up by RAF Walruses L2307 & L2238, which had to taxi back to Yarmouth as sea too rough to take off. SNOW BALL. |
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| Source | B-17 Master Log - Dave Osbourne |
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