B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31898 / Irene A

History of
B-17 42-31898 / Irene A

Delivered Denver 1/1/44; Kearney 13/1/44; Assigned 326BS/92BG [JW-A] Podington 2/3/44; on practice mission 15/7/44 with John Alford, Co-pilot: Bob Williams, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tom Madden 93 Returned to Duty); Navigator: Stan Nadel, Radio Operator: Paul Horton, Ball turret gunner: Bruce Baker(chute failed) (3 Killed in Service); P was notified #4 was on fire, crash landed near base at Chellington, Beds., n/battle damaged 15/7/44. Salvaged. IRENE A.

Last updated: 1. March 2018