B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-32070 / Lonesome Polcat

History of
B-17 42-32070 / Lonesome Polcat

Delivered Cheyenne 21/1/44; Gr Island 14/2/44; Presque Is 13/3/44; Assigned 729BS/452BG [9Z- ] Deopham Green 13/3/44; Missing in Action Warnemunde 9/4/44 with Joe Patterson, Bombardier: Doug Galloway, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Nielan Smith, Radio Operator: Earl Greenbroke leg during attack, Waist gunner: Alf Dickmann,Tail gunner: Tony LaRusso (6 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Tony Gill, Navigator: Chas Markowitz, Ball turret gunner: Mansfield Hooper, Waist gunner: Jim Valley (4 evaded capture); flak KOd #2 and other damage, crash landed near Ryde school on Laaland, six miles SE of Nakskov, Den. Missing Air Crew Report 4363.

Last updated: 14. May 2019

Related web sites about the B-17 42-32070 / Lonesome Polcat

1. http://www.airmen.dk/p282.htm
2. http://www.airmen.dk/p282eng.htm
3. http://www.flensted.eu.com/1944034.shtml