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B-17E crash July 0f 1945 in Kansas

Sun Jan 15, 2006 10:34 pm

I am looking for any information about a B-17E that crashed in Kansas on the way to the bone yard in 1945.

Sun Jan 15, 2006 10:46 pm

Any more details or is that it? :)

Rob

Mon Jan 16, 2006 8:46 am

I think it was on july 5 1945 and it was south of junction city.

Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:57 pm

spookyboss wrote:I think it was on july 5 1945 and it was south of junction city.


Gracias. Let's go to work. 8)

Rob

Tue Jan 17, 2006 3:14 am

Rob

that "B-17E" in fact is a B-17F, s/n 42-29697, and the incident occurred on 430613, pilot James K. Lash, and the a/c came from Dalhart, TX. Obviously the a/c was repaired, since it is recorded in another incident, i.e. on 430817 at Amarillo AAF, TX; pilot Robert P. Deering.

Martin
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