B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 41-9024 / King Condor

History of
B-17 41-9024 / King Condor

Assigned 414BS/97BG Polebrook 3/42; arrived at Grafton Underwood on 6-Jul-42 crash landed Grafton Underwood 1-Aug-42 with Claude Lawrence, Co-pilot: R.Brown, Navigator: M.Jones, Bombardier: R.Buchana, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: J.James, Radio Operator: H.Birdsong, Ball turret gunner: O.Hester, Waist gunner: C.Cockrell, Waist gunner: C.Watson,Tail gunner: P.Trapani (10 Returned to Duty); ran off runway, through hedge and hit English truck, killing driver John Jimmison; first aircraft Salvaged. KING CONDOR.

Last updated: 2. October 2017