B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31658

History of
B-17 42-31658

Delivered Cheyenne 6/12/43; Kearney 12/12/43; Romulus 17/12/43; Presque Is 19/12/43; Assigned 334BS/95BG [BG-G] Horham 26/12/43; 5m, Missing in Action Brunswick 10/2/44 with Jim Kelly, Co-pilot: John Orr, Bombardier: Frank Gilbert, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Coffey, Waist gunner: Roy Tillinghast,Tail gunner: Bob Reed (6 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Bill Knoxchute failed, not found until 26/4/44, Radio Operator: John Wojceichowski, Ball turret gunner: Gus Ridley, Waist gunner: George Bryan (4 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed near Bippen-Ohrtermersch, N of Furstenau, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 2546.

Last updated: 25. July 2017