Joel H Appel

Military

Due to bad weather, B-17G #42-97443 made a wheels up landing near Erie, Northern Ireland on 24 Jan 1944 after making several attempts to land at Nutts Corner, Northern Ireland on a ferry flight from Goose Bay, Labrador. RTD.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.

457th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-97164

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Yu II
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron 751st Bomb Squadron

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Flak Dodger by Roland Byers