B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31687 / Wabbit

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-31687 / Wabbit
General
Manufacturer: Boeing
Production-Block: , B-17G-25-BO: 42-31632 to 42-31731
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 92nd Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 407th Bomb Squadron
RCL PY-M
MACR 8883
Fate: , Lost by enemy aircraft
(11 September 1944)
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History of
B-17 42-31687 / Wabbit

Delivered Denver 6/12/43; Kearney 17/12/43; New Castle 8/1/44; Presque Is 10/1/44; Prestwick 18/1/44; Assigned 407BS/92BG [PY-M] Podington 28/1/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 11/9/44 with Tom Andrew, Navigator: John Goodin, Bombardier: Bob Ferrier, Radio Operator: Francis Escente, Claud Vanlandinghem, Waist gunner: Jack Williams (6 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Joe Stacey, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jack Hellums,Tail gunner: Paul Hawkins (3 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, ship exploded in mid-air, crashed Frommstedt, N of Erfurt, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 8883. WABBITT.

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