B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-3531

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-3531
General
Manufacturer: Douglas
Production-Block: , B-17F-75-DL: 42-3504 to 42-3563, B-17G-5-DL: 42-3504 to 42-3563
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 303rd Bomb Group, 305th Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 358th Bomb Squadron, 365th Bomb Squadron
RCL VK-N, XK-N
MACR 1572
Fate: , Lost by flak/aa-fire
(26 November 1943)
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History of
B-17 42-3531

Delivered Denver 21/7/43; Dyersburg 7/8/43; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-N] Molesworth 9/9/43; transferred 365BS/305BG [XK-N] Chelveston 17/9/43; Missing in Action Bremen 26/11/43 with Harry Elliott, Co-pilot: Shelby Pitts, Navigator: Arnold Hunger, Bombardier: Bill Staub, Ball turret gunner: Ken Mahood, Waist gunner: Jim Stiles, Waist gunner: Ed Matte,Tail gunner: Larry Mize (8 Prisoner of War); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Mandell, Radio Operator: Ray Poirier (2 Killed in Action); flak KO’d two engines, crashed Winschoterdiep, Zuidbroek, Hol,, Missing Air Crew Report 1572.

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This page was last updated on 10 February 2018

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