B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97230 / Lay or Bust

History of
B-17 42-97230 / Lay or Bust

Delivered Cheyenne 9/2/44; Rapid City 26/2/44; Dow Fd 18/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 28/4/44; no ops, transferred 418BS/100BG [LD-Q] Thorpe Abbotts 29/4/44; battle damaged Nurnburg, Ger 20/2/45 with Wade Pratt, Co-pilot: Harry Rintoul, Bombardier: ? , Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Anthony Szott, Radio Operator: Vincent Ferranice, Ball turret gunner: Bob Guidi, rest unknown ; Navigator: Jim Brand (Killed in Action); force landed continent; Salvaged. LAY OR BUST.

Last updated: 10. July 2017