B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-37739

History of
B-17 42-37739

Delivered Denver 10/8/43; Gr Island 3/9/43; Assigned 337BS/96BG [AW-N] Snetterton 8/9/43; Missing in Action Bremen 16/12/43 with Maynard Freemole, Co-pilot: Coy Freeman, Navigator: John McIntyre, Bombardier: Bob Lock, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Smith, Radio Operator: Bob Andrews, Ball turret gunner: Wallace Duke, Waist gunner: Ken Schmalian, Waist gunner: Joe Costelow,Tail gunner: Edwin Kalinka (10 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed between villages of Poppingawier and Rauwerd, Hol.; Missing Air Crew Report 1566.

Last updated: 23. April 2018