B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-29992 / Connie

History of
B-17 42-29992 / Connie

Delivered Denver 1/4/43; Pueblo 8/4/43; Smoky Hill 6/5/43; Dow Fd 23/5/43; Assigned 533BS/381BG [(OQ-J) VP-J] Ridgewell 29/5/43 with Olaf Ballinger, John Carah, Paul McConnell, George Williams, Byron Gronstal, Bob Mandell, Len Fornaro, Albt Wackermann, Harry Bauscher, Tom Childress; virtually destroyed 23/6/43 in base explosion {1m} loading up for Bernay St Martin, Salvaged. CONNIE.

Last updated: 16. October 2019

Related web sites about the B-17 42-29992 / Connie

1. http://www.381st.org/Unit-History/Stories/Bomb-Tragedy