B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-29876 / Battlin Bobbie

Delivered Cheyenne 28/2/43; Gore 4/3/43; Souix City 18/3/43; Kearney 9/4/43; Dow Fd 15/4/43; Assigned 525BS/379BG [FR-B] Kimbolton 23/4/43; Missing in Action Nantes 16/9/43 with Elton Hoyt, Co-pilot: Norman Schroeder, Navigator: Bill Cook, Bombardier: Lou Glickman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Thomas, Radio Operator: Herb Dulberg, Ball turret gunner: Russ Eldridge, Waist gunner: Bill Miller, Waist gunner: Harry Minor,Tail gunner: Ed Shaffer (10 evaded capture); flak, crashed Redon, 37 miles NW of Nantes, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 978. BATTLIN’ BOBBIE.