B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-102908 / Silver Streak

History of
B-17 42-102908 / Silver Streak

Delivered Cheyenne 17/4/44; Hunter 28/4/44; Grenier 15/5/44; Assigned 96BS/2BG Amendola 23/5/44; Missing in Action {33m} Oswiecim, Pol 20/8/44 with Bob Lambert{broke ankle as ‘chute landed}, Co-pilot: Don Facer, Navigator: Ken Erickson{Wounded in Action}, Bombardier: Tom Wilson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Lang, Radio Operator: Bob Larsen, Ball turret gunner: Jim Kirk, Waist gunner: Ray Flood, Waist gunner: Chas Robinson,Tail gunner: Joe Nargiso (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft ko’d #2, crashed Balassog, Hungary; Missing Air Crew Report 11699. SILVER STREAK.

Last updated: 18. May 2017