B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-29701 / In The Mood

History of
B-17 42-29701 / In The Mood

Delivered Denver 3/1/43; Pueblo 12/3/43; Presque Is 8/4/43; Assigned 510BS/351BG [TU-B] Polebrook 17/4/43; Missing in Action {1m} Kiel 19/5/43 with Bob Mansfield, Navigator: Dave Nash, Bombardier: Sid White (3 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Don Jasinek, Radio Operator: Elmer Peterson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Anchors, Waist gunner: Cliff Cole, Ball turret gunner: Louis Strumolo, Waist gunner: Willard Backman,Tail gunner: Tom Higgins (7 Prisoner of War); flak hit #3 which was smoking badly, bombs were dropped then ditched Baltic Sea; Missing Air Crew Report 15719. IN THE MOOD.