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B17G-60-DL , 44-6630

Posted by Mick on Tue Jan 08, 2002 11:28:15 AM

In reply top Re: Thinking out loud paul? posted by Cees Broere on Tue Jan 08, 2002 10:22:43 AM

: Tony and Paul,
:
: It is probably too simple, but doesn't the reference:
: shipnr 1984 refer to the 1.984th B-17 built by Douglas? (j
: udging from the Douglas legend at the bottom of the plate?
: )
:
: I know that most of the American aircraft factories used
: shipnrs as well as serialnumbers. Thus ship no. 1 was the
: first one built and so on..... It might be a long shot but
: you'll never know?
:
: Cheers
:
: Cees

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Just a few mins to type this before the kids drag me off again.

Spot on Cees, or near enough, unless I got my maths wrong !?

B17G-60-DL
44-6630,
Del Lincoln 3/10/44;
Grenier 7/10/44,
Assigned 97th BG Amendola, Italy, 3/11/44;
MIA Training op 6/11/44 w/Emerson (pilot ?);
Ditched Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic;
cp KIA.(captain KIA??????)

Must have been lost before it was assigned to a sqn.

TaTa
Mick

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