B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-3065

History of
B-17 42-3065

Delivered Cheyenne 14/2/43; Assigned 353BS/301BG Morrison 7/6/43; Oudna 6/8/43; {24m} transferred 429BS/2BG Massicault 14/11/43; Bizerte 2/12/43; Missing in Action {9m} Innsbruck 19/12/43 with Henry Vogel, ettg –George Solesbery, Radio Operator: Bill Boyer{Wounded in Action}, Ball turret gunner: Don Lewis{Wounded in Action}, Waist gunner: Ed Fennessey{Wounded in Action} (5 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Harry Ludwig, Navigator: Paul Ireland, Bombardier: Don Parks, Waist gunner: Earl Bengston,Tail gunner: Jim Redick (5 Killed in Action); shot down by enemy aircraft, two engines ko’d, no chutes seen, Missing Air Crew Report 1529.

Last updated: 23. August 2017