B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-107217

History of
B-17 42-107217

Delivered Tulsa 27/3/44; Kearney 6/4/44; Grenier 14/4/44; Assigned 601BS/398BG [3O-U] Nuthampstead 5/5/44; damaged over Hamburg 20/6/44 with Mervyn Hornshuh, Co-pilot: Houston Russell, Navigator: Earl Anderson, Bombardier: Matt Wilson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Elmer Lawson, Radio Operator: Wesley Mudge, Ball turret gunner: Edwin Garrett, Waist gunner: Alton Shirtz,Tail gunner: Wendell Weisend (9 Returned to Duty); severe flak damage and WO; Assigned 478th Sub Depot on base and Salvaged 22/6/44 (1st in group).

Last updated: 8. September 2017