41-2396

Delivered Strategic Arms Depot (SAD) 1-Dec-41; Assigned 13AF Hawaii 8-Aug-42; transferred 72BS/5BG Hickam Field, HI 18-Sep-42; with Carl Wuertele force landed base 4-Jul-42; with Capt Jack Thornhill, ditched off San Cristobal through engine failure, 7-Jan-43; Written off 15-Jan-44. (?with Carl Wuertele force landed Hickam 4-Feb-42?). Never served in the UK.

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ContributorEmily
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Removed model type from serial number

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 1-Jun-2015. Appended Model to title (convention used ofr aircraft that neve served in the UK); added Block Number , manufacturer, Edited Description (wrote out acronyms) converted dates to military-style signification per "The B-17 Flying Fortress Story", Roger A. Freeman with David Osborne.

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log