B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 41-9245

History of
B-17 41-9245

Delivered Cheyenne 1/6/42; Wayne 1/7/42; Houlton 7/7/42; Gander-Prestwick 15/7/42, to RAF [FL454]; 206 Sq (VX-J) Benbecula, Scot. 15/8/42; Missing in Action *(41-9178/9207 recorded in RAF Museum as FK184/213).convoy escort 6/10/42 with John Owen, Co-pilot: Bob Hildred, Eric Crowe, Rupert Bentley, Bill Parnell, Walter Shanks, Garfield Wilson (7 Killed in Action); severe weather conditions may have contributed to loss; last B-17E allocated to GB; Struck Off Charge 18/10/42.

Last updated: 3. October 2017