B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-29747 / Rikki-Tikki-Tavi II

History of
B-17 42-29747 / Rikki-Tikki-Tavi II

Delivered Denver 12/2/43; Walker 27/2/43; Smoky Hill 13/3/43; Presque Is 8/4/43; Assigned 339BS/96BG Grafton Underwood 18/4/43; Andrews Fd 13/5/43; Snetterton 12/6/43; transferred 526BS/379BG [LF-D] Kimbolton 12/7/43; coll with 42-31441 (303BG), crashed Catworth, Hunts. UK, assembling for Kiel 5/1/44 with Dale Killian, Co-pilot: Paul Chamberlain, Navigator: Bob DeGroff, Bombardier: Remy Bourque, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Huberet McIntyre, Radio Operator: Earl Crumpton, Ball turret gunner: Harry Hancock, Waist gunner: Vic Morphonios, Waist gunner: Ken Matlak,Tail gunner: Morris Weiss (10 Killed in Action); Salvaged. RIKKI-TIKKI-TAVI II.

Last updated: 5. May 2017

B-17 42-29747 / Rikki-Tikki-Tavi II Details

B-17 #42-29747 / Rikki-Tikki-Tavi II. Mid-air-collision with the B-17 #42-31441 on 05 January 1944 shortly after take off in the darkness. 10 KIA