B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-37896

History of
B-17 42-37896

Delivered Denver 7/10/43; Gr Island 29/10/43; Assigned 360BS/303BG [PU-B] Molesworth 27/12/43; {3m} Missing in Action Oschersleben 11/1/44 with Bob Hallden, Co-pilot: Ray Gentry (2 Killed in Action), Navigator: Gerard Limon, Bombardier: John Hubenschmidt, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Henry Beben, Radio Operator: Dalton Hutchins, Ball turret gunner: Clyde Moore, Waist gunner: Bob Robinson, Waist gunner: Henry Hays,Tail gunner: Carl Chatoir (8 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft shot off tail, crashed Kirchlengern, 22 miles E of Osnabruck, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 1930.

Last updated: 10. September 2018