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B-17E "The Jersey Skeeter" Serial Number 41-2664

USAAF
5th AF
43rd BG
63rd BS

Former Assignments
19th BG
30th BS

January 5, 1943

Pilot 1st Lt James A . Pickard
Crew Captain Jack A. Ryan, O-428929
Crew Captain Richard E Zahm, O-433997
Crew 2nd Lt Francis L Damron, O-670028
Crew Sgt John J Meehan, 6949374
Crew S/Sgt Merrill E Green, 17038337
Crew Cpl Dale S Mitchell , 17038367
Crashed June 14, 1943

Aircraft History
Assigned to the 19th Bombardment Group, 30th Bombardment Squadron. Transfered to the 43rd Bombardment Group, 63rd Bombardment Squadron. Nicknamed "The Jersey Skeeter".

On January 5, 1943, this B-17 participated in the bombing mission against shipping off Rabaul.

Mission History
Took off frorm 7-Mile Drome, with an observer from the 15th Weather Squadron. This bomber crashed about 1,000 yards beyond the end of the runway. Afterwards, the cause of the crash was not determined.

References
James B Goetz diary: "B-17 2664 crashed on takeoff 14 June 1943."
History 43rd Bomb Group

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Last Updated
November 8, 2009

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