B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 41-2643

History of
B-17 41-2643

Delivered Lowry 2/3/42; Assigned 93BS/19BG Hawaii 26/5/42; transferred 64BS/43BG; Missing in Action Lakunai 9/8/42 with Hugh S. Grundman, Co-pilot: Leroy Foltz, Navigator: Don Bonham, Bombardier: Frank Burton, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Takala (indentified in wreckage after war), Radio Operator: Jim McHugh, Ball turret gunner: Harry Isles, Waist gunner: Ken Dake,Tail gunner: Bob McClure, (9 Killed in Action); shot down by fighter and crashed Rondahls Plantation, near Kabanga Bay, Mokurapua, New Britain. Missing Air Crew Report 15660.

Last updated: 13. June 2017