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  B-17F-20-BO Flying Fortress Serial Number 41-24528  
USAAF
13th AF
11th BG
431st BS

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November 11, 1942
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1943

Aircraft History
Assigned to the 11th Bombardment Group, 431st Bombardment Squadron.

Wartime History
Flew a bombing mission against Buka Airfield and shipping at Shortland Harbor over Bougainville.

While parked at Henderson Field, it was riddled by shell fragments during the Japanese Navy bombardment during the night of October 13-14, 1942. (Possibly written off afterwards)

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Last Updated
November 8, 2009

 

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B-17

 

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