B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-107097 / Sweet Melody

History of
B-17 42-107097 / Sweet Melody

Delivered Tulsa 18/2/44; Dow Fd 14/4/44; Assigned 398BG Nuthampstead 22/4/44; no ops, transferred 360BS/303BG [PU-M] Molesworth 12/5/44; battle damaged French A/fds 11/6/44 with Don Stark{Wounded in Action}, Co-pilot: George Conley, Navigator: John Auerhamer{Wounded in Action}, Bombardier: Dick Nelson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Delmer Batten, Radio Operator: Joe Steinhagen, Ball turret gunner: Max Richkind, Waist gunner: Harry Nelson, Waist gunner: Jim Eggink,Tail gunner: Jim Morrow (10 Returned to Duty); stalled on end of base runway then skidded and u/c ripped off and tail wheel collapsed; Salvaged 1 SAD 13/6/44. SWEET MELODY.

Last updated: 8. December 2018