B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-40008 / Bar Fly

History of
B-17 42-40008 / Bar Fly

Delivered Long Beach 1/11/43; Gr Island 12/11/43; ass 532BS/381BG [VE-E] Ridgewell 8/1/44; {1+m} MIA Frankfurt 24/3/44 Pilot: Tom Thompson, Co-Pilot: George Bowen, Navigator: Walt Brozoska, Bombardier: Ed Neville, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Howard Requette, Radio Operator: Libor Holub, Ball Turret Gunner: Paul Hickey, Waist Gunner: Hubert Bollinger, Waist Gunner: Clyde Draa (9KIA); Tail Gunner: Rivaldo Cavalieri (POW) ; mid-air collision w/42-31490 (381BG), crashed Neustadt, Germany. MACR 3539. BAR FLY.

Last updated: 11. November 2018

B-17 42-40008 / Bar Fly Details

Mid-air-collision with B-17 #42-31490 on 24 March 1944.