B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97068 / Key Bird

History of
B-17 42-97068 / Key Bird

Delivered Cheyenne 24/1/44; Gr Island 9/2/44; Presque Is 21/2/44; Assigned 336BS/95BG [ET-H] Horham 26/2/44; (41m) Missing in Action Hannover 18/6/44 with John Bullard, Co-pilot: Bill Moore, Navigator: Bill Holmes, Bombardier: Darrell Stevens, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Everett Casselman, Radio Operator: Pierre Bordelon, Ball turret gunner: Phil Reed, Waist gunner: J. Gioiosa, Waist gunner: Austin Herten,Tail gunner: Lorenzo Jarrett (10 Killed in Action); crashed North Sea, about 25 miles NW of Texel Is, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 5954 (?5956). KEY BIRD.

Last updated: 17. July 2022

B-17 42-97068 / Key Bird Details

I hereby certify that no eyewitness is available for this report.

I further certify that the following is a correct statement of facts as obtain from the S-2 files for this mission:

B-17G 42-97068 piloted by 1st Lt. Jonathan H. Bullard, was last seen to go down with #3 or #4 engine on fire. The aircraft was under control as it left the formation and eight or nine chutes were seen to open. This took place at 0725 hours at 53°21’N and 03°35’E. No further observations were made.

Capt. David E. Olsson

Source: MACR 5956

B-17 42-97068 / Key Bird Crew