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  • Serial
    Name
    Model
    A/C
    Squadron
    History
  • 46484
    Disorganized Confusion/Powerful Katrinka II
    B-17G
    X
    568th Bomb Squadron
    Accepted by USAAF 19 Aug 44. Hunter Field 19 Aug 44. Palm Springs 19 Aug 44. El Paso 20 Aug 44. Atlanta 21 Aug 44. Hunter Field 22 Aug 44. Dow Field 3 Sep 44. 8th AF 7 Sep 44. To U.S. 20 Jun 45. To Kingman 23 Nov 45.
  • 231854
    Baby Buggy
    B-17G
    L
    570th Bomb Squadron
    Accepted by USAAF 9 Dec 43. Denver Mod Center 12 Dec 43. Kearney 30 Dec 43. Presque Isle 18 Feb 44. Grenier 18 Feb 44. 8th AF 20 Feb 44. Frank J. Buonocore WIA 18 Apr 44 at Oranienburg. Joseph Jaffe WIA 27 May 44 at Strasbourg. John G. Apostilos WIA 29 Jul 44 at Merseburg. Richard Marmon WIA at Harburg 4 Aug 44. MIA Dusseldorf 9 Sep 44. Hit by flak, exploded during bombs away. Crashed near Hubblerath. Kump, Marcus POW, rest KIA.
  • 238040
    Little Butch/El Lobo
    B-17G
    H
    568th Bomb Squadron
    Accepted by USAAF 24 Nov 43. Cheyenne Mod Center 24 Nov 43. Kearney 2 Dec 43. Romulus 20 Dec 43. Detroit 21 Dec 43. Manchester 22 Dec 43. Presque Isle 23 Dec 43. Prestwick and 8th AF 3 Jan 44. Stanley Johnson, Murphy Soileau WIA 29 Apr 44 at Berlin. Severe battle damage at Giessen 21 Nov 44. Two engines out, landed near Brussels. Crew returns to base. Salvaged 28 Nov 44.
  • 297807
    Little Butch III
    B-17G
    O
    568th Bomb Squadron
    Accepted by USAAF 3 Mar 44. Denver Mod Center 4 Mar 44. Grand Island 13 Apr 44. Bangor 27 Apr 44. Grenier 29 Apr 44. 8th AF 2 May 44. Assigned to 100th BG. Transferred to 390th BG. TO U.S. 5 Jul 45. To Kingman 13 Dec 45.
  • 297863
    Shack Rat
    B-17G
    S
    568th Bomb Squadron
    Accepted by USAAF 20 Mar 44. Tulsa Mod Center 20 Mar 44. Kearney 13 May 44. Grenier 24 May 44. 8th AF 25 May 44. MIA Merseburg 29 Jul 44. Hit by flak, two engines out. Crashed at Bad Bibra. Norby KIA, rest POW.
  • 338337
    Cloud Hopper
    B-17G
    N
    568th Bomb Squadron
    Accepted by USAAF 25 Jul 44. Cheyenne Mod Center 27 Jul 44. Hunter Field 1 Aug 44. Grenier 30 Aug 44. 8th AF 1 Sep 44. MIA Derben 14 Jan 45. Shot down by fighters. Crashed at Dreetz. Harl, Bumbalough, Rose POW, rest KIA.
  • 2102677
    Bob Tail Battler/Mississippi Mission
    B-17G
    R
    568th Bomb Squadron
    Accepted by USAAF 25 Mar 44. Cheyenne Mod Center 28 Mar 44. Billings 3 May 44. Cheyenne 4 May 44. Kearney 12 May 44. Bangor 23 May 44. Grenier 24 May 44. 8th AF 26 May 44. Sterling Stamps WIA 13 Jul 44 at Munich. MIA Derben 14 Jan 45. Shot down by fighters. Crashed at Garlitz. Robinson, O'Neil, Lash, Hardy, Marshall POW, rest KIA.
  • 2107176
    The Univited Missionaires
    B-17G
    C
    568th Bomb Squadron
    Accepted by USAAF 15 Mar 44. Tulsa Mod Center 15 Mar 44. Kearneuy 2 Apr 44. Bangor 4 Apr 44. Grenier 6 Apr 44. 8th AF 9 Apr 44. Feathered one engine during assembly for mission to Mannheim 21 Jan 45. Ditched in English Channel. All KIA.
  • 2107184
    Silver Meteor/The Walrus
    B-17G
    L
    568th Bomb Squadron
    Accepted by USAAF 17 Mar 44. Tulsa Mod Center 17 Mar 44. MacDill 28 Mar 44. Kearney 29 Mar 44. Bangor 4 Apr 44. Dow Field 5 Apr 44. 8th AF 7 Apr 44. James A. Bennett WIA 13 Jul 44 at Munich. Woodrow Rulkka WIA 29 Jul 44 at Merseburg. Caught on fire 8 Mar 45. Salvaged 15 Mar 45.
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