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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.
  • 46607
    B-17G
    E
    570th Bomb Squadron
    Accepted by USAAF 22 Sep 44. Lincoln 22 Sep 44. Albuquerque 23 Sep 44. Lincoln 24 Sep 44. Grenier 7 Oct 44. 8th AF 10 Oct 44. To 390th 1 Jan 45. William F. Getz, tail gunner on crew 71, bails out during assembly on 14 Jan 45, returned to base. Crew completes mission. To U.S. 3 Jul 45. To Kingman 4 Dec 45.
  • 48169
    B-17G
    Q
    570th Bomb Squadron
    Accepted by USAAF 26 Jun 44. Dallas Mod Center 26 Jun 44. Cheyenne 11 Aug 44. Hunter Field 23 Aug 44. Grenier 7 Sep 44. 8th AF 10 Sep 44. To U.S. 3 Jul 45. To Kingman 23 Nov 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.
  • 48273
    Ole Blood and Guts
    B-17G
    U
    570th Bomb Squadron
    Accepted by USAAF 28 Jul 44. Dallas Mod Center 18 Jul 44. Cheyenne 6 Aug 44. Manchester 2 Sep 44. Grenier 9 Sep 44. 8th AF 11 Sep 44. Assigned to 390th 11 Sept 44. Severe battle damage on Hamburg mission 31 Dec 44. Ran off end of runway on return. Plane salvaged.
  • 48323
    Blonde Bombshell
    B-17G
    N
    570th Bomb Squadron
    Accepted by USAAF 11 Aug 44. Kearney 11 Aug 44. Palm Springs 12 Aug 44. Ogden 13 Aug 44. Bangor 20 Aug 44. Grenier 21 Aug 44. To 390th 5 Sept 44. MIA Morscheid Bridge, Germany 25 Dec 44. Flak hit in Nr. 4 engine, spun and crashed at Bitburg. Wrubleski, Lee, Steen, Roberts, Skindingsrude, DeOrsay KIA, rest POW.
  • 297849
    Liberty Belle
    B-17G
    O
    570th Bomb Squadron
    Accepted by USAAF 16 Mar 44. Tulsa Mod Center 16 Mar 44. Kearney 9 May 44. Bangor 24 May 44. Grenier 24 May 44. 8th AF 26 May 44. James L. Decker WIA 9 Sep 44 at Dusseldorf. Antoine Mercier WIA at Cheb 14 Feb 45. Howard K. Brooks, radio operator, and John W. Cullen, waist gunner, both assigned to crew 64, were KIA 14 Feb 45. Salvaged 18 Feb 45.
  • 337836
    Merry Max
    B-17G
    J
    570th Bomb Squadron
    Accepted by USAAF 30 May 44. Cheyenne Mod Center 31 May 44. Kearney 6 Jun 44. Bangor 16 Jun 44. Grenier 17 Jun 44. 8th AF 17 Jun 44. To U.S. 5 Jul 45. To Kingman 10 Dec 45.
  • 338470
    Raincheck
    B-17G
    K
    571st Bomb Squadron
    Accepted by USAAF 9 Aug 44. Cheyenne Mod Center 9 Aug 44. Lincoln 15 Aug 44. Grenier 2 Sep 44. Assigned 11 Saep 44. John J. Ashodian WIA 30 Nov 44 at Merseburg. Also assigned to 570th BS (DI-H). To U.S. 3 Jul 45. To Kingman 14 Dec 45.
  • 338472
    Baby Buggy II
    B-17G
    F
    570th Bomb Squadron
    Accepted by USAAF 9 Aug 44. Cheyenne Mod Center 10 Aug 44. Lincoln 18 Aug 44. Grenier 2 Sep 44. Assigned 11 Sep 44. To U.S. 3 Jul 45. To Kingman 26 Nov 45. Dave Klingensmmith found a panel from this plane at Kingman and donated it to the 390th Memorial Museum in 1995, where it is now on display.
  • 338521
    B-17G
    K
    570th Bomb Squadron
    Accepted by USAAF 15 Aug 44. Cheyenne Mod Center 16 Aug 44. Hunter Field 22 Aug 44. Grenier 4 Sep 44. Assigned 11 Sep 44. Clyde Petre WIA 24 Dec 44 at Zellhausen. Collision with 337565 on Dresden mission 2 Mar 45. Returned to base. To U.S. 13 Jul 45. To Kingman 30 Dec 45.
  • 338600
    No Name Jive
    B-17G
    S
    568th Bomb Squadron
    Accepted by USAAF 25 Aug 44. Cheyenne Mod Center 25 Aug 44. Lincoln 30 Aug 44. Manchester 6 Sep 44. Grenier 6 Sep 44. 8th AF 7 Sep 44. MIA Berlin 18 Mar 45. Hit by flak, Nr. 3 engine out. Bailed out behind Russian lines. Berryman, Dahlin, Chavet, Riley KIA, rest return from Russia.
  • 339041
    She Dood It
    B-17G
    U
    570th Bomb Squadron
    Accepted by USAAF 18 Nov 44. Lincoln 19 Nov 44. Bangor 3 Dec 44. Dow Field 3 Dec 44. 8th AF 11 Dec 44. To 390th 2 Jan 45. To U.S. 7 Jul 45. To Albuquerque 7 Feb 46.
  • 2102967
    The Diplomat
    B-17G
    A
    569th Bomb Squadron
    Accepted by USAAF 24 Apr 44. Cheyenne Mod Center 26 Apr 44. Kearney 7 May 44. Bangor 20 May 44. Dow Field 21 May 44. 8th AF 22 May 44. John D. Davis WIA 24 Dec 44 at Zellhausen. Severe battle damage at Chemnitz 6 Feb 45. Crew bailed out near Guert, returned. Plane crashed east of Les Combes in a wheat field. Salvaged 6 Feb 45.
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