B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31056

History of
B-17 42-31056

Delivered Cheyenne 15/9/43; Scott 30/9/43; Assigned 369BS/306BG [WW-U] Thurleigh 19/10/43; Missing in Action Wilhelmshafen 3/2/44 with Rich Wong, Co-pilot: Walt McBroom, Navigator: John Rogers, Bombardier: Curtis Dunlap, Radio Operator: George Collins, Ball turret gunner: Chas Whetsone, Waist gunner: Armand Cournoyer (7 Prisoner of War); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: George Walker{originally escaped but shot by guard after surrender 29/4/44}, Waist gunner: Bob Sykes,Tail gunner: Walt Kels (3 Killed in Action); flak KO’d #4, crashed on sandbank near Ruteplate, between Benserseil & Langeoog Is, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 2494.

Last updated: 28. February 2019