B-17E Serial Number 41-2438

USAAF
19th BG
40th BS

 

Aircraft History
Accepted by US Army December 1, 1941 flown by Jack W. Hughes.

Wartime History
Flew missions from Hawaii and Australia. June 23 flown by Frederick Eaton on photo reccon of Rabaul when nine fighters attacked and its lower turret stopped functioning. It returned with damage to wings. This bomber returned to the USA in November 1942.

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B-17

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