42-102659 Hard Seventeen, Hard Luck

media-25627.jpeg UPL 25627 42-102659 Hard Seventeen Hutchinson & Cortright

Hutchinson & Cortright

Object Number - UPL 25627 - 42-102659 Hard Seventeen

Delivered Cheyenne 23/3/44; Kearney 13/4/44; Grenier 15/5/44; Assigned 447BG Rattlesden 16/5/44; transferred 614BS/401BG [IW-J] Deenethorpe 30/5/44; Salvaged 10/1/45.



Lost two engines over the target (presumably from flak) and force-landed at Grimbergen, Belgium. Scrapped.

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French civillians inspect a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-32086) nicknamed "You Never Know" of the 457th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '10/9/44 France.'

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  • Date: 10 September 1944

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  • Date: 9 September 1944
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97904) nicknamed "Lady Janette" of the 452nd Bomb Group drops bombs over the target. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Stuttgart 5 Sept 44. 452 BG Mott A/C.'

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  • Date: 5 September 1944

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  • Date: 3 September 1944

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  • Date: 30 August 1944

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Hutchinson & Cortright

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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