B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-30048 / Flak Dancer

History of
B-17 42-30048 / Flak Dancer

Delivered Cheyenne 3/4/43; Sioux City 14/4/43; Kearney 3/5/43; Dow Fd 24/5/43; Assigned: 544BS/384BG [SU-K] Grafton Underwood 12/6/43; MIA Villacoublay 26/6/43 Pilot: Delton Wheat, Navigator: Bob Brown, Bombardier: Tom Ketcham, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: George Bossinger, Radio Operator: Theo Finck, Ball Turret Gunner: John Katuzney, Waist Gunner: Warren Pursch, Tail Gunner: Dere Hurst (8EVD); Co-Pilot: Dave McMullen, Waist Gunner: Ralph Wood (2 fate unknown, possibly POW)); crash-landed Laon, Fr. FLAK DODGER aka FLAK DANCER. (restored and used by Luftwaffe ‘ KG200).

Last updated: 3. December 2018