B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-30246 / Spot Remover

History of
B-17 42-30246 / Spot Remover

Delivered Cheyenne 3/5/43; Gore 22/5/43; Spokane 24/5/43; Geiger 26/5/43; Smoky Hill 2/7/43; Dow Fd 13/7/43; Assigned 570BS/390BG [DI-H] Framlingham 14/7/43; crash landed 21/9/43 with Keith E. Harris, repaired and back on duty; Missing in Action Rostock 20/2/44 with Bill Gaillard, Co-pilot: Gerald Steuck, Navigator: Tom Gannon, Bombardier: Francis Brodzik, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Doherty, Radio Operator: Ray Quinn, Ball turret gunner: Pete Whitney, Waist gunner: Jack Williams, Waist gunner: Joe Sala,Tail gunner: Lou Skrzyniecki (10 Prisoner of War); no gas, crashed Tierstrup, Den. Missing Air Crew Report 2436. SPOT REMOVER.

Last updated: 17. May 2019

B-17 42-30246 / Spot Remover Details

www.americanairmuseum.com [CC-BY-NC 3.0] 42-30246 Spot Remover in North Africa after a mission

www.americanairmuseum.com [CC-BY-NC 3.0] // 42-30246 Spot Remover after belly landing on  21/9/43

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3. http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/4223