B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-3299

History of
B-17 42-3299

Delivered Cheyenne 2/5/43; Dow Fd 10/7/43; Assigned 571BS/390BG [FC-Q] Framlingham 14/7/43; crash landed base returning from Bonn 12/8/43 with Bill Smith, Co-pilot: Joe Miller, Navigator: Don Callahan, Bombardier: Allen Winholt, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Marion Laird, Radio Operator: Frank Whitehead, Ball turret gunner: Warren Smetzer, Waist gunner: Herbert Lee, Waist gunner: Bob Smith,Tail gunner: George Emerich (10 Returned to Duty); Salvaged battle damaged 16/8/43.

Last updated: 4. November 2017