“Queen Bea”

Squadron: 751st

Tail: M

Manufacturer: Douglas

Type: G-25

INDIVIDUAL AIRCRAFT RECORD CARD

Received at Glatton: from Wendover Army Air Field, US on January 25th 1944

Number of Missions:

Crash(landing): June 2nd 1944

On mission: mission no. 57 to Hardelot, France

Crash/landing location: Glatton, UK

B-17 story: Delivered to Cheyenne, US on November 28th 1943; transferred to Wendover Army Air Field, US on December 11th 1943; assigned to the 457BG/751BS at Glatton, UK on January 25th 1944; salvaged on June 22nd 1944

Information: Lt Milton M. Jaraslow named the plane for his wife Bea Jaraslow, “Queen Bea”. Queen Bea was in a pretty bad state and without hydraulic system coming back from the Rouen, France mission on Jun 22nd, 1944. After landing, the plane swerved out of control and collided with Skunk Hollow. Both planes were consumed by fire but no one was injured or dead.

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