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Knockout Dropper Ground Crew
B-17F #41-24605 359BS (BN-R)

75th Mission Completed (27 March 1944).

41-24605 Knock-Out Dropper Mission List:
2, 3, 5, 7(A), 8(A), 9(AS), 10, 11(A), 12(A), 13(A), 14, 15(AS), 17, 18(A), 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28(A), 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 38(A), 39, 40, 41, 43, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51(AS), 52, 54, 55, 58, 59, 60, 61(AS), 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72(AS), 73, 77, 78, 79(AS), 80(A), 81, 82(50th mission-1st 8th AF B-17),

83, 84, 85, 86(spare), 87, 88, 90(AS), 91(AS), 92(AS), 93, 95, 96(A), 98, 99, 101, 102, 103(A), 104, 106, 107, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 115, 123(spare), 128, 129(75th mission-1st 8th AF B-17))

  • (A) Aborted - no credit
  • (AS) Aborted sortie - credited
  • (spare) no credit

88 total missions dispatched
11 aborts
9 aborted sorties
2 spares

[photo courtesy of the Irue Ferguson Family]