B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-30386

History of
B-17 42-30386

Delivered Cheyenne 27/5/43; Smoky Hill 11/6/43; Dyersburg 27/6/43; Smoky Hill 28/6/43; Gr Isle 22/7/43; Presque Is 2/8/43; Assigned: 364BS/305BG [WF-E] Chelveston 6/9/43; MIA Ludwigshafen 7/1/44 Pilot: Neil Lathrop, Tail Gunner: Alf Wendt (2EVD), Co-Pilot: Jesse Crookshanks, Navigator: Gordon Prout, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Earl Adams, Radio Operator: Joe Geiger, Waist Gunner: George Ayer, Waist Gunner: Otto Dambach (6POW), Bombardier: Chas Roberts, Ball Turret Gunner: Elmer LeJuene (2KIA-went down with ship); flak, crashed near Estree Blanche, 15 miles N of St Pol, Fr. MACR 1963.

Last updated: 19. October 2018