B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 43-37596

History of
B-17 43-37596

Delivered Cheyenne 2/5/44; Hunter 16/5/44; Dow Fd 28/5/44; Assigned 327BS/92BG [UX-J] Podington 8/6/44; Missing in Action Peenemunde 25/8/44 with Clifton Holcomb, Co-pilot: Joe Powers, Navigator: Don Stull, Bombardier: John Koroly, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Stan Lawruk, Radio Operator: Bill Fanning, Ball turret gunner: Floyd Brewer, Waist gunner: Chas Minugh,Tail gunner: John O’Donnell (9INT); flak, force landed Sovde, Sweden; Missing Air Crew Report 8275; repaired & ret group 11/6/45; Returned to the USA Bradley 14/7/45; 4185 BU Independence 17/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 21/12/45.

Last updated: 30. January 2018