B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-107138 / Witka Tanka Ton

History of
B-17 42-107138 / Witka Tanka Ton

Delivered Tulsa 3/3/44; Rapid City 12/3/44; Dow Fd 14/4/44; Assigned 603BS/398BG [N7-T] Nuthampstead 22/4/44, flown over from USA by group CO Col Hunter; (51m) Missing in Action Merseburg 21/11/44 with Paul Rich, Co-pilot: Don McKorkindale, Navigator: Bob Stuart, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Clib Johnson, Ball turret gunner: Jim Ault, Waist gunner: Walt Miller,Tail gunner: Milton Passmore (7 Killed in Action); Bombardier: Earl Kearney, Radio Operator: Bob Rasmussen (2 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Hilburghausen, NE of Gotha, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 11213. WITKA TANKA TON.

Last updated: 10. August 2017