UPL 26027

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B-17G "My Desire" (OR-U) of the 91st BG, 323 BS, Early 1944. Aircraft lost in March 1944 due to flak damage, plane ditched in the North Sea. All 10 crew survived the ditching, but due to only one half inflated life boat, only 4 survived hypothermia when rescued.

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Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: My Desire
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

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