384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) in World War II

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B-17F 42-3222, JD*P, "Dueces Wild"

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B-17F 42-3222, JD*P, "Dueces Wild" - They were warriors, not gud spelers.

Horst RAPP - Please contact the webmaster about the story you refer to above - f3red@preller.us

Horst Rapp (18 Mar 18 2005): I have the story about what happened over Germany complete, including the death of f.matthes - pilot and a.konnefal - bombardier.

An exact copy of this photo was on the original site (old pages). Description and contribution noted there:

B-17F 42-3222 "Deuces Wild"
545th BS code JD*P, shot down August 17, 1943 mission to Schweinfurt, Germany. Pilot- LT F. Mattes

Courtesy of Brian Goodman.

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