B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31388

History of
B-17 42-31388

Delivered Cheyenne 28/10/43; Gr Island 12/11/43; Memphis 18/11/43; Assigned: 423BS/306BG [RD-A] Thurleigh 21/12/43; MIA Frankfurt 11/2/44 Pilot: Geno Dibetta, Co-Pilot: Earl Wolf, Radio Operator: Clyde Hewitt, Waist Gunner: Leon Bergeron, Waist Gunner: Guy Golden, Tail Gunner: Eldo Weseloh (6EVD); Navigator: Ray Feilbach, Bombardier: Jerroll Sanders, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Fortunato Chiccarelli{wia} (3POW); Ball Turret Gunner: Jim Coleman (KIA); flak KO’d #3 & Enemy aircraft set ship alight, crashed between Wavignois and Camprey, 15 miles NE of Beauvais, Fr. MACR 2527.

Last updated: 28. February 2019