5 NOVEMBER 1942
B-17E FLYING FORTRESS DAMAGED BY FIRE
AT MAREEBA, QLD
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B-17E Flying Fortress
USAAF B-17E Flying Fortress #41-9012 of the 30th Bomb Squadron of the 19th Bombardment Group was damaged by fire at Mareeba airfield on 5 November 1942.
B-17E #41-9012 burned to the ground while testing a faulty generator or starter motor.
This photo was taken by Charles Montgomery
Jr, an armourer for the 93rd Bomb Squadron.
The photo was kindly sent to Damian Waters by his son 'Chuck' Montgomery.
Lee N. Clark
Photographic Collection
USAAF B-17E Flying Fortress #41-9012
Lee N. Clark Photographic Collection
USAAF B-17E Flying Fortress #41-9012 damaged by fire at Mareeba airfield on 5 November 1942.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I'd like to thank Damian Waters and Don Clark for their assistance with this home page.
REFERENCE BOOK
"Diary of WWII - North
Queensland"
Complied by Peter Nielsen
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