B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31866 / Pride Of The Yankees

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-31866 / Pride Of The Yankees

Manufacturer:
Boeing

  • RCL: SG-L

MACR: 3771

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History of
B-17 42-31866 / Pride Of The Yankees

Delivered Denver 28/12/43; Kearney 18/1/44; Morrison 31/1/44; Assigned 550BS/385BG [SG-L] Gt Ashfield 15/2/44; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 13/4/44 with Harvey Downs, Co-pilot: Jim Bigham, Navigator: Haywood Haynes, Bombardier: Joe Muscari, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Curtis McCafferty, Radio Operator: Frank Tanner, Ball turret gunner: Adam Koziol, Waist gunner: Ray Koenig, Waist gunner: Meredith Travis,Tail gunner: Bob Morrison (10INT); flak KOd engine and some controls then enemy aircraft KOd another engine, force landed Dubendorf, Switz. Missing Air Crew Report 3771. PRIDE OF THE YANKEES.

Last updated: 18. October 2018

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B-17 42-31866 / Pride Of The Yankees Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P 2LT Harvey R. Downs INT
CP 2LT James R. Bigham INT
BOMB 2LT Joseph V. Muscari INT
ENG/TT T/SGT Curtis I. McCafferty INT
RO T/SGT Frank G. Wasmer INT
BT S/SGT Adam C. Koziol INT
WG S/SGT Meredith W. Travis INT
WG S/SGT Raymond A. Koenig INT
TG S/SGT Robert B. Morison INT

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