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B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered MacDill 4/1/42; Assigned 93BS/19BG Java 7/2/42 with Hardison; 7BG, took part in all Pacific battles except Midway; claimed 26 enemy a/c; transferred to Mareeba, Aus, 9/42; Returned to the USA Hamilton 23/10/42; Geiger 25/3/43 when mechanic Herb Turner was involved in taxi accident 25/3/43; to Colorado Springs with Marcellis Kerschen force landed Hamilton Fd 12/10/43; with Art Brashear force landed five miles N of Junction City, KS 10/5/44; Peterson 8/6/44; Smoky Hill 12/7/44; San Bernadino 31/12/45; Recl Comp for spares 15/7/46. SUZY-Q.
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 |