B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-29877 / Speedball

History of
B-17 42-29877 / Speedball

Delivered Cheyenne 1/3/43; Pueblo 14/3/43; Presque Is 10/4/43; Assigned 511BS/351BG [DS-X] Polebrook 16/4/43; Missing in Action {24m} Bordeaux 31/12/43 with Albt Jones, Navigator: Alf Dearborn, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dave Van Dyke, Radio Operator: Bill Brennan, Ball turret gunner: Carl Bekken, Waist gunner: Casimir Palvic, Waist gunner: Mike Morey,Tail gunner: Ray Brittner (8KIA-most through exposure); Co-pilot: Ken Vaughn, Bombardier: Chas Bronako (2 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, ditched off Guernsey, Channel Is. Missing Air Crew Report 1982. SPEED BALL.

Last updated: 30. October 2017