B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-30419

History of
B-17 42-30419

Delivered Cheyenne 30/5/43; Gore 10/6/43; Smoky Hill 13/6/43; Rapid City 19/6/43; Geiger 22/6/43; Smoky Hill 23/6/43; Dow Fd 5/7/43; Assigned 419BS/301BG St Donat 15/7/43; Oudna 6/8/43; Missing in Action {35m} Istres le Tube 16/11/43 with Ollie Westbrook, Co-pilot: Myron Meredith, Navigator: Don Mabry, Bombardier: Capt Bob Greenwell, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Prince, Radio Operator: John Proietti, Ball turret gunner: George Altmeyer, Waist gunner: Waist gunner: Walt Cherkus,Tail gunner: Edwin Rueffer (10 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Mediterranean Sea; Missing Air Crew Report 1127.

Last updated: 25. July 2017