B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-30121 / The Virgin

History of
B-17 42-30121 / The Virgin

Delivered Cheyenne 14/4/43; Smoky Hill 22/4/43; Morrison 4/5/43; Warner Robins 11/5/43; Assigned 414BS/97BG Chateau-du-Rhumel 29/5/43; crashed on take off 6/7/43 with Paul Slaten, Co-pilot: Leo Johnson, Navigator: Gordon Lowe, Bombardier: Bill Studek, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: J Showers, Radio Operator: Walter L Wall, Ball turret gunner: A Wopodian, Waist gunner: John Gold, Waist gunner: George Gallant,Tail gunner: B Morris (10 Killed in Action), hit oil drums and burned. All killed. Missing Air Crew Report 16152.

Last updated: 10. April 2018