B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-3084

History of
B-17 42-3084

Delivered Denver 26/1/43; Assigned 95BG in Marrakesh, Morocco 20/3/43; 367BS/306BG [GY-A] Thurleigh 10/4/43, 368BS [BO-A]; Missing in Action Keil 29/7/43 with Carl Brown, Co-pilot: Roy Padgett, Navigator: John Fogarty, Bombardier: Bob Alexander, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Graham Diggs, Radio Operator: Earl Norlen, Ball turret gunner: Parry Pederson, Waist gunner: Larry McCoy, Waist gunner: Jim Seigler,Tail gunner: Jesse Wheeler (9 Killed in Action), Bombardier: Bob Alexander (POW – blown out of ship when exploded); enemy aircraft hit ship which just exploded, crashed Keil. Missing Air Crew Report 121.

Last updated: 18. May 2017