B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-37818 / Pub Pete aka Dinah Might

History of
B-17 42-37818 / Pub Pete aka Dinah Might

Delivered Long Beach 10/9/43; Gr Island 30/9/43; Assigned 568BS/390BG [BI-D] Framlingham 7/10/43; Missing in Action Pas de Calais 21/1/44 with Clyde Baugher, Co-pilot: Elmer Schwankl, Bombardier: Paul Fabian, Waist gunner: Phil Marizzaldi chute failed (4 Killed in Action); Navigator: Chas Lee, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Albert Redwine, Radio Operator: Carter Lunsford, Ball turret gunner: Walton Beach, Waist gunner: Frank Bongiovanni, Tail gunner: Dick Chin (6 Prisoner of War); flak knocked ship out of formation, crashed sea off Wissant, between Boulogne and Calais, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 2270. DINAH MITE aka PUB PETE.

Last updated: 10. April 2018