43-38293 Miss Green Bay
493rd BG Archives
Delivered Cheyenne 18/7/44; Kearney 26/7/44; Grenier 7/8/44; Assigned 861BS/493BG Debach 9/8/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 5/7/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 8/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 28/11/45. MISS GREEN BAY.
This aircraft made several deep penetration missions, including at least (2) to bomb targets in Czechoslovakia before the war ended. Crew Chief, Master Sergeant Elmer Viliesse of Green Bay, WI named the aircraft and kept it in the air for a total of 55 missions, including 27 in a row without mechanical failures.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-777665
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16076376
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36239802
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Role/Job: Crew Chief
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
Crew Chief and mission count information from Neville Public Museum website, Green Bay, WI.
Assembly block, MFR info from "B-17 Flying Fortress in detail and scale." - Lloyd, Moore
Missions and aircraft markings from my friend, Jack Rude who was the Tailgunner on this aircraft.