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Aircraft

Ramblin' Reckum*

Aircraft Serial #: 41-2629

Names: Ramblin' Reckum*, Station Hack

Squadron: | Squadron Marking: JW | Tail Marking: W

Pilot: N/A N/A

Notes

Aircraft name: Station Hack not an actual name - used for data retrieval purposes only --- B17-E performed non-combat duties as station hack.

Crew Information

N/A

History

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DateEvent
March 7, 1942Accepted into inventory
March 7, 1942McDill
June 28, 1942Assigned to UK
UnknownAssigned 340 BS, 97th Bomb Grop at Polebrook
November 5, 1942Transferred to 305th Bomb Group at Grafton Underwo
UnknownTransferred to 92nd Bomb Group at Bovingdon early
UnknownTransferred to 100th Bomb Group in 1943
April 24, 1945Taxi Accident at Thorpe Abbotts involving 42-3472
July 5, 1945Returned Zone of the Interior - Bradley
August 6, 1945Altus, Oklahoma
August 6, 1945Altus, Oklahoma

Comments

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Additional Photos

Ground Crew for Henington with B-17 E Hack

Ground crew for the Henry M. Heningtion crew Detailed Information Photo courtesy of Robert Trombi of the J. Ward Dalton family