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96th BG aircraft "Frantic II" ?
Hello,
96th Bomber Group aircraft that took part in "Frantic II".
I understand that some twenty-one (21) B-17's from the 96th BG took part .
But how many returned early to the UK (Serial numbers please any?).
How many were lost en route to the USSR (Serial numbers please any?).
How many returned to the UK (?).
I understand that the following were destroyed or damaged while on the ground at Poltava.
42-102573 - 338 BS - BX-T - Lt.Sigmund Swanberg - Dest/Sal.
42-102603 - 339 BS - QJ-B - Dam/Sal/Regained, USA, Bradley 11July 1945.
42-102625 - "All American Girl" - 338 BS - AW-B - Lt.Ken Bope - Dest/Sal.
42-102641 - 339 BS - QJ-K - Lt.Lee Seeman- Dest/Sal.
42-102653 - 339 BS - QJ-A - Lt.Tom Barton - Dest/Sal.
42-102670 - 338 BS - BX-Q - Dest/Sal.
42-102686 - 339 BS - QJ-M - Lt.Jack Hodson - Dest/Sal.
42-102701 - "Angel Puss" - 338 BS - BX-M - Lt. James Bayer - Dest/Sal.
42-102950 - 339 BS - QJ-S - Lt. Herschel Anderson- Dest/Sal.
42-107116 - "Gypsy Girl" - 338 BS - BX-B - Lt. Tom Booth - Dest/Sal.
42-107227 - "Cabin in the Sky" - 337 BS - AW-E - Lt. Ken Leininger - Dest/Sal.
43-37550 - 337 BS - AW-D - Lt. Jack Hooper - Dam/Regained, Knoxville, Tennessee 21/01/1946.
43-37781 - 337 BS - AW-R - Lt. Carl Schram - Dest/Sal.
42-97628 - 413 BS - MZ-U - Dest/Sal.
42-97698 - 413 BS - MZ-L - Dam/Regained - c/l Algeria 12July '44.
42-97881 - 339 BS - QJ-N - Dest/Sal.
42-97903 - Dest/Sal.
44-6081 - 338 BS - BX-K - Dest/Sal.
Can anyone give the "missing three(3) that I haven't found please ?
Also please do not include any that continued to operate from the UK during the Frantic Ii dates, as I do believe that one or two were lost over Western Europe during that time, including -
42-97524 - 337 BS - MZ-S - 2Lt.William A, MacDonald - MACR 5916.
42-102552 - 339 BS - QJ-J - 1Lt.Jay H, Horn - MACR 5917.
Thank you
Alex
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