USAAF
5th AF
19th BG
Aircraft History
This bomber served with the 19th BG and was nicknamed "Tojo's Jinx".
This bomber flew the August 7, 1942 bombig mission against Vunakanau Airfield. Edward M Jacquet, pilot of B-17E 41-2462 recalled:
"[Pease was on his right wing] We hollered and screamed for the formation to slow down to protect Harl. We borke silence on our radios but of course they were very unreliable radios. Later the other pilots said they never heard us."
Repaired, it became the personal transport of General Kruger and nicknamed "Billy".
Scrapped in New Guinea in 1945.
B-17
