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  • Serial
    Name
    Model
    A/C
    Squadron
    History
  • 46097
    Cocaine Bill
    B-17G
    D
    570th Bomb Squadron
    Accepted by USAAF 1 May 44. Tulsa Mod Center 1 May 44. Kearney 10 May 44. Bangor 20 May 44. Grenierr 21 May 44. 8th AF 22 May 44. Glen E. Mills WIA 5 Jun 44 at Boulogne. Robert Parlier WIA 29 Jun 44 at Bohlen. Donald C. Simpson, crew 17, KIA 7 Aug 44. To U.S. 5 Jul 45. To Kingman 17 Dec 45.
  • 48225
    Hard To Get
    B-17G
    L
    570th Bomb Squadron
    Accepted by USAAF 14 Jul 44. Dallas Mod Center 16 Jul 44. To Langley for PFF conversion 12 Aug 44. To Hunter Field 4 Sep 44. To Dow 10 Sep 44. 8th AF 12 Sep 44. Melbourne Tucker, waist gunner on crew 18, KIA on 20 Nov 45. MIA Neumunster 7 Apr 45. Shot down by Me-262. Crashed near Celle. All POW.
  • 48265
    Reluctant
    B-17G
    C
    570th Bomb Squadron
    Accepted by USAAF 26 Jul 44. Dallas Mod Center 26 Jul 44. Cheyenne 4 Aug 44. Lincoln 16 Aug 44. Manchester 1 Sep 44. Grenier 2 Sep 44. To 390th 11 Sept 44. Aborted on 14 Feb 45 mission. Nr. 2 engine burning at 12,000 feet due to mechanical failure. Pilot dove to 7,000 feet, fire went out. During the dive, Mayer, Warwick, Turner, McVay and Carbonne bail out over water, KIA. Pilot and rest of crew return to base (MACR 12351). MIA Berlin 18 Mar 45. Hit by flak and caught fire. Palombo KIA, rest POW.
  • 231275
    GI Wonder
    B-17G
    A
    570th Bomb Squadron
    Accepted by USAAF 8 Oct 43. Cheyenne Mod Center 13 Oct 43. Grand Isle 25 Oct 43. 8th AF 9 Nov 43. Melvin R. Adams WIA 29 Jul 44 at Merseburg. To U.S. and Kingman 13 Nov 45.
  • 231728
    Sweetheart of Pas de Calais
    B-17G
    B
    570th Bomb Squadron
    Accepted by USAAF 7 Dec 43. Denver Mod Center 11 Dec 43. Kearney 30 Dec 43. 8th AF 11 Jan 44. To U.S. 3 Jul 45. To Kingman 9 Dec 45.
  • 231974
    Bomboogie
    B-17G
    G
    570th Bomb Squadron
    Accepted by USAAF 7 Jan 44. Cheyenne Mod Center 8 Jan 44. Great Falls 12 Jan 44. Memphis 23 Jan 44. Savannah 24 Jan 44. 8th AF 4 Feb 44. Returned to U.S. 3 Jul 45. Romulus 4 Jul 45. Love Field 5 Jul 45. South Plains 6 Jul 45. Declared excess 23 Oct 45. To Kingman 30 Nov 45.
  • 297957
    B-17G
    H
    570th Bomb Squadron
    Accepted by USAAF 15 Apr 44. Denver Mod Center 15 Apr 44. Hunter Field 18 May 44. Grenier 27 May 44. Dow Field 27 May 44. 8th AF 29 May 44. Low on fuel on mission to Munich 12 Jul 44. To Switzerland prior to bombs away. Salvaged in Switzerland by 9th AF team 12 Oct 45. Kahn, Moore escape, return.
  • 297983
    B-17G
    Z
    570th Bomb Squadron
    Accepted by USAAF 25 Apr 44. Dallas Mod Center 25 Apr 44. Kearney 2 Jun 44. Grenier 17 Jun 44. 8th AF 19 Jun 44. MIA Merseburg 7 Jul 44. Prop wash caused collision over Zuider Zee with 2107070. Both planes exploded. Outman, Coffey, Clarence Brown, Grove POW, Arthur Brown evaded, returned. Rest KIA.
  • 2102594
    B-17G
    F
    570th Bomb Squadron
    Accepted by USAAF 18 Mar 44. Cheyenne Mod Center 20 Mar 44. Kearney 5 Apr 44. Bangor 13 Apr 44. Grenier 14 Apr 44. 8th AF 19 Apr 44. MIA Dusseldorf 9 Sep 44. Hit by flak, engine on fire, spun in. Yandell, Marshall, Hayes, Ballard, Kuscek POW, rest KIA.
  • 2107041
    Misbehavin
    B-17G
    M
    570th Bomb Squadron
    Accepted by USAAF 5 Feb 44. Tulsa Mod Center 5 Feb 44. Hunter Field 11 Feb 44. Memphis 14 Feb 44. Hunter Field 27 Feb 44. Presque Isle 28 Feb 44. 8th AF 2 Mar 44. MIA Merseburg 30 Nov 44. Direct flak hit, exploded. Crashed near Rammerode. Standard, Hudson, Hartman, Zabel POW, rest KIA.
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