B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-107056 / The Denver Doll

History of
B-17 42-107056 / The Denver Doll

Delivered Tulsa 8/2/44; Hunter 17/2/44; Grenier 5/3/44; Assigned 349BS/100BG [XR-O] Thorpe Abbotts 10/3/44; Missing in Action Pas de Calais 28/4/44 with Jim McGuire, Bombardier: Joe Eck, Radio Operator: Rod McCaughin, Ball turret gunner: John Ribuffo, Waist gunner: Alan Dill, Waist gunner: Don Kuntz,Tail gunner: John Sabotka (7 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Randall Bradley, Navigator: John Jones, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Frank De George (3 Prisoner of War); flak KO’d #1 and eventually wing snapped off, crashed Tamerville, near Cherbourg, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 4238.

Last updated: 2. October 2017