B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-39779

History of
B-17 42-39779

Delivered Long Beach 28/8/43; Scott 16/9/43; Assigned 526BS/379BG [LF–F] Kimbolton 21/10/43; Missing in Action Bremen 29/11/43 with Eldon Planalp, Co-pilot: Jim Lincoln, Bombardier: Don Roesch, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Budzius, Radio Operator: Don Waldram, Ball turret gunner: Ed LeBlanc, Waist gunner: Tony Kolich,Tail gunner: Doug Johnson (8 Prisoner of War), Navigator: Ben Nordeen, Waist gunner: Ken Smith (2 Killed in Action); flak, crashed Grossenging, near Lindern nine miles W of Cloppenburg, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 1331.

Last updated: 11. February 2018