B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31123

Geschichte der
B-17 42-31123

Delivered Cheyenne 22/9/43; Gr Island 7/10/43; Wilmington 10/10/43; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-J] Horham 14/10/43; [4m] crashed on take off for Gelsenkirchen 19/11/43 with Kenneth B. Rongstad, Co-pilot: Warren M. Strawn, Navigator: Richard E. Diete, Bombardier: Joseph F. Spicer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Gail A. Richmond Jr, Radio Operator: Gordon V. Sorensen, Ball turret gunner: Charles E. Phinney, Waist gunner: Louis M. Mirabel, Waist gunner: Julius W. Torok,Tail gunner: Kenneth Cosby (10 Killed in Service), stalled and crashed, destroying farmhouse (Mr & Mrs Vic & Ruby Gooderham, Iris Tyderman, 3 inj), at Green Farm, Redlingfield, UK. (Only 8AF loss of the day.)

Zuletzt aktualisiert: 10. Februar 2018

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