B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-29638 / My Aching Back

History of
B-17 42-29638 / My Aching Back

Delivered Denver 24/1/43; Salina 29/1/43; Morrison 10/3/43; Assigned 49BS/2BG Navarin, Alg 17/4/43; Chateau-du-Rhumel, Alg 27/4/43; Ain M’Lila, Alg 17/6/43; Massicault, Tun 31/7/43; Bizerte, Tun 2/12/43; Amendola, It 9/12/43; Missing in Action Steyr 24/2/44 with Frank Glass, Navigator: John Bascu, Bombardier: Gene Hayes, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Garnett, Ball turret gunner: Rich Hancock, Waist gunner: Don Torpy, Waist gunner: Edmund Ward (7 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Russ Little, Radio Operator: Bob Rand,Tail gunner: Rex Cooper (3 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft attack plus rocket damage, crashed Fuehl, Austria. Missing Air Crew Report 2618.

Last updated: 7. October 2017