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B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Cheyenne 2/8/42; Sacramento 1/9/42; Hamilton 16/9/42; Assigned 403BS and 63BS/43BG Mareeba, Aus; Iron Range, Aus 17/10/42; Milne Bay, NG 23/11/42; Mareeba, Aus 21/1/43; Port Moresby, NG 11/5/43; Missing in Action New Britain 30/6/43 with Harry Barnett; Co-pilot: Sydney Bossuk, Navigator: Warren Seybert, Bombardier: Jim Burke, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Candy, Radio Operator: Tony Woillard, Ball turret gunner: Bill Mackay {RAAF}, Waist gunner: Bob Burtis, Waist gunner: Don Carlson,Tail gunner: Phil Lones (10 Killed in Action), crashed Kulit, New Britain. Missing Air Crew Report 2086. PLUTO II.
Date | Contributor | Update |
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27 September 2014 18:40:03 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log |