B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-29901

History of
B-17 42-29901

Delivered Cheyenne 5/3/43; Sioux City 18/3/43; Kearney 9/4/43; Dow Fd 13/4/43; Assigned: 526BS/379BG [LF-K] Kimbolton 22/4/43; MIA Nantes 16/9/43 Pilot: Walt Euwer, Co-Pilot: Len Brown, Navigator: Sten Evans, Bombardier: Ed Connolly, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Lou Hamilton, Tail Gunner: Cliff Hart (6KIA-all found in wreckage); Radio Operator: Sam Blatchford, Ball Turret Gunner: Elmer Schroeder, Waist Gunner: Alf Held, Waist Gunner: Cyril Koval (4EVD); hit by bomb from above, crashed Redon, near Rennes, Fr. MACR 1347.

Last updated: 4. April 2018