B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31666 / Miss Laid

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B-17 42-31666 / Miss Laid

Delivered Denver 2/12/43; Kearney 23/12/43; Memphis 1/1/44; New Castle 6/1/44; Morrison 10/1/44; Assigned 96BS/2BG Amendola 12/1/44; Missing in Action {10m} Steyr, Aus. 24/2/44 with Capt John Thalken, Co-pilot: Rich Gower, Navigator: Sam Mayer, Bombardier: Bill Williams, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Herman Sussman, Radio Operator: George Dean, Ball turret gunner: Karl Letters, Waist gunner: Bob Peterson, Waist gunner: Tom Bell,Tail gunner: Joe Peters (10 Returned to Duty); enemy aircraft, ditched Mediterranean Sea but all rescued safely; Missing Air Crew Report 2579. MISS LAID,