B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-37749

History of
B-17 42-37749

Delivered Denver 16/8/43; Assigned 337BS/96BG [AW-O] Snetterton 11/9/43; battle damaged Duren 20/10/43 with Bill Jones, Co-pilot: Karl Bliss{broke his arm}, Navigator: Bill Neiderkorn, Bombardier: Ray Gillian, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Theo Rhodes, Radio Operator: John Pollock, Ball turret gunner: Julius Kaufman, Waist gunner: B.Bridis, Waist gunner: A.Pohlod,Tail gunner: Leland Welsh, all crew bailed (10 Returned to Duty); on return crashed Furlong Farm, Beddingham, Sussex. No MACR.

Last updated: 22. March 2018