B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-102924

History of
B-17 42-102924

Delivered Cheyenne 18/4/44; Hunter 29/4/44; Dow Fd 14/5/44; Assigned 774BS/463BS Celone 17/5/44; Missing in Action Novi Sad, Yugo 30/8/44 with Wingate Green, Co-pilot: Jim Davis, Navigator: Jim Slaughter, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Elroyce Snell, Ball turret gunner: Don Palmer, Waist gunner: Art Bilger, Waist gunner: Burton Green,Tail gunner: Bill Nipper (9POW?); Radio Operator: Ralph Onley (Killed in Action); flak, left wing afire, eight chutes seen, crashed Mostar, Yugo; Missing Air Crew Report 8731.

Last updated: 21. March 2019