B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-30487 / Laden Maiden aka Torchy 3

Delivered Dallas 9/6/43; Gore 11/6/43; Love 28/7/43; Scott 11/8/43; Presque Is 17/8/43; Assigned 349BS/100BG [XR-F] Thorpe Abbotts 20/8/43; on return from Regensburg 25/4/44 with Ralph Horne, Co-pilot: John McGrath, Navigator: Jack Evans, Bombardier: John Craven, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Larry Willey, Radio Operator: Bob Fosdick, Ball turret gunner: Carlee Hunt, Waist gunner: Joe Perinsky, Waist gunner: Shelly Hall,Tail gunner: Joe Staron (10 Returned to Duty); u/c collapsed on base when landing. Salvaged Honington 28/4/44; TORCHY 3 aka LADEN MAIDEN.