B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-102440 / Silver Slipper

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-102440 / Silver Slipper

Manufacturer:
Boeing

  • RCL: BI-K

MACR: 5254

Missions: 12

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History of
B-17 42-102440 / Silver Slipper

Delivered Cheyenne 3/3/44; MacDill 20/3/43; Kearney 22/3/44; Dow Fd 4/4/44; Assigned 568BS/390BG [BI-K] Framlingham 5/4/44; Missing in Action Magdeburg (12m) 28/5/44 with Walt Weigle, Co-pilot: Chas Richardson Wounded in Action, Navigator: Herman Preusser, Bombardier: Elmer Severson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tom Curiston, Radio Operator: Don Rudolph, Ball turret gunner: Irvin Moiszewski, Waist gunner: Joe Becker, Waist gunner: Gale Minor,Tail gunner: Alex Spotanski (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Luben Estate, two miles NE of Burg, near Magdeburg, Ger. MACR 5254. SILVER SLIPPER.

Last updated: 9. August 2018

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