B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-102451

History of
B-17 42-102451

Delivered Cheyenne 4/3/44; Gr Island 22/3/44; Grenier 6/4/44; Slated 385BG, Assigned 338BS/96BG [BX-T] Snetterton 7/4/44; Missing in Action Berlin 8/5/44 with George Sterler,Tail gunner: Ed Muszynski (2 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Melvin Baumgartel, Navigator: Abner Fish, Bombardier: John Bedell, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Reagin, Radio Operator: Tom Montgomery, Ball turret gunner: Chas Goetling, Waist gunner: Evert McMonigle, Waist gunner: Ron Pearce (8 Killed in Action); coll with Me109, exploded on way down, crashed Sehlen, 12 miles S of Hildesheim, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4574.

Last updated: 15. December 2019