43-38054 Lil edie
Delivered Cheyenne 20/6/44; Hunter 13/7/44; Grenier 24/7/44; Assigned 851BS/490BG Eye 26/7/44; battle damaged Chemnitz 6/2/45 with Larry Flannelly, Co-pilot: Walt Cansdale, Navigator: Herman Pinkleman, togg-Joe Huttlin, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Cliff Gross, Radio Operator: Jim Gardner, Ball turret gunner: Leon Hatch, Waist gunner: George Irwin, Tail gunner: Jim Underwood wia) (all bailed); crash landed Hill Farm, Darsham, Sfk, UK; Salvaged. LIL EDIE.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 851st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 851st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 851st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 851st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34539869
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Brome
Revisions
Added "Production block number" and "Manufacturer" per B-17 Flying Fortress - Production-block lookup on the internet.
Source: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/production-block/b-17g-75-bo-43-37874-4…
Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.
Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.