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Old July 27th, 2007, 04:45 PM
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Default Re: Info on B-17 losses needed
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Originally Posted by Skipper67 View Post
the records say 8 bombers were damaged, but it does not say they were written off. however I have 3 others Macrs for lost B-17s the same day. I have to check whether these were on the European theather and on the same mission, as they can be false alerts. They are 42-32014 (92BG) 42-5418 (483BG) and 42-31805 (463BG).
Thought I'd save you some time:

42-32014 crashed near Bologna
Discussed - 42-32014 Pappy Yokum

42-5418 crashed near Vanette
Discussed - B-17 [Archive] - Key Publishing Ltd Aviation Forums

42-31805 SHOT down by flak. Ditched in Mediterranean. 4 POW; 5 RTD
Translated version of http://www.b17database.de/data.php?block=72
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