B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31475

History of
B-17 42-31475

Cheyenne 5/11/43; Gr Island 21/11/43; Detroit 26/11/43; Presque Is 30/11/43; Assigned 364BS/305BG Chelveston 28/12/43; Missing in Action Sorau 29/5/44 with Bob Wilkinson, Navigator: George Cooley, Bombardier: Larry Singleton, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Deckard, Radio Operator: Joe Kobierecki, Ball turret gunner: Marvin Beasley, Waist gunner: Harry Arfman, Waist gunner: Earl Ketchledge,Tail gunner: Verner Bartholomew (9 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Ezra Shapiro (Killed in Action); crippled by enemy aircraft, crashed Prittisch, nine miles E of Schwerin, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 5339.

Last updated: 4. November 2017