B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-30647 / Polly Ann

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B-17 42-30647 / Polly Ann

Delivered Cheyenne 5/7/43; Dow Fd 27/7/43; Assigned 366BS/305BG [KY-H] Chelveston 17/8/43; on return from Nantes 23/9/43 crashed on base after apparently completely lost control following slight mid-air collision with 42-30809 which returned OK, with Norman Drouin, Co-pilot: Walt Menzel, Navigator: Albt Feigelson, Bombardier: Bob Harden, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Sam Steinhardt, Radio Operator: Lou Goodman, Ball turret gunner: Frank Brooks, Waist gunner: Stan Westby, Waist gunner: Fred Ringle,Tail gunner: Earl Walsh (10 Killed in Service); Salvaged. POLLY ANN.

Last updated: 15. September 2017

B-17 42-30647 / Polly Ann Details

Mid-air-collision with B-17 #42-30809 on 23. September 1943. Crashed on base after apparently completely lost control following the slight mid-air collision.