B-17 Flying Fortress - Photo of B-17 42-31469
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Delivered Cheyenne 4/11/43; Gt Falls 8/11/43; Gr Island 18/11/43; Romulus 26/11/43; Presque Is 27/11/43; Prestwick 1/12/43; Assigned: 367BS/306BG [GY-K] Thurleigh 2/12/43; crash: takeoff for Brunswick with a leaflet drop 26/4/44, Pilot: Don Schaefer, Co-Pilot: Floyd Henry, Navigator: Willard Transeth, Bombardier: Roy McKinney, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Sheldon Kinberg, Radio Operator: Chas Weller, Ball Turret Gunner: John Byrd, Waist Gunner: Ron Minter, Waist Gunner: John Simons (9KIA); Tail Gunner: George Littlefield (RTD); #2 caused problems, ship banked steeply and crashed near base, at Bletsoe, Beds., UK. Salvaged.