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Military'Hitler's Hearse' landing gear would not retract. All but pilot and copilot had to bale out before attempted landing at Newmarket airfield. A/C# B-17F-5-BO #41-24398. All crew returned Oct 3 42.
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- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Hitler’s Hearse
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Added an association to the A/C #41-24398 listed in the "Summary biography".
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th and 9th AF by Bishop and Hey p. 36