I have a family connection with a particular B-17F from the 303rd BG, 358th BS, Molesworth, England named "Hell Cat" , 1Lt Oran T. O'Connor commanding, lost Jan 23, 1943. The nose art was the name.
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The only numbers I can find are:
#41-24580
Group: 303BG
Squadron: 358BS
Sq Code: YF
I have not been able to find listing with the A/C Code.
Are these the numbers and letters that would have been found painted on the tail and fuselage and if so how would they have looked?
The aircraft was shot down by enemy fighters on Mission #11, 23 Jan 1943 to Lorient, France. It went down in the region between Brest and the coast ditching in the Bay of Biscay. The family connection is the ball turret gunner Sgt. Clinton Fincher, who eventually wound up in Stalag 17B.
Any help would be appreciated. :)
Attachment 209031
The only numbers I can find are:
#41-24580
Group: 303BG
Squadron: 358BS
Sq Code: YF
I have not been able to find listing with the A/C Code.
Are these the numbers and letters that would have been found painted on the tail and fuselage and if so how would they have looked?
The aircraft was shot down by enemy fighters on Mission #11, 23 Jan 1943 to Lorient, France. It went down in the region between Brest and the coast ditching in the Bay of Biscay. The family connection is the ball turret gunner Sgt. Clinton Fincher, who eventually wound up in Stalag 17B.
Any help would be appreciated. :)
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