USAAF
5th AF
11th BG
26th BS
October 5, 1942
Crashed April 23, 1943
Aircraft History
Assigned to the 11th Bombardment Group, 27th Bombardment Squadron. Nicknamed "Aztec's Curse" and flew combat missions in the Solomoms.
A famous photo depicts this B-17 over Gizo on October 5, 1942.
Mission History
Ground looped while flown by Captain Leon Rockwell.
B-17
