B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-30161 / Cuddle Cat

History of
B-17 42-30161 / Cuddle Cat

Delivered Cheyenne 23/4/43; Smoky Hill 28/4/43; Walla Walla 5/7/43; Smoky Hill 21/5/43; Tinker 23/5/43; Dow Fd 2/6/43; Assigned 303BG Molesworth 16/6/43; transferred 336BS/95BG [ET-B] Horham 18/6/43; 12m, Missing in Action Stuttgart 6/9/43 with John Cabeen, Co-pilot: Jack Trowbridge, Navigator: Bert Johnston, Bombardier: Tom Streibich, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Grady Hewgley, Radio Operator: Bill Rouse, Ball turret gunner: Howard Champlain, Waist gunner: Merle Garrett, Waist gunner: Norman Forney,Tail gunner: Joe Palazzo (10 Prisoner of War); flak hit KO’d #1, dropped behind heading for Switzerland and crashed southern Germany; Missing Air Crew Report 547. CUDDLE CAT.

Last updated: 22. July 2017