B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-30710

History of
B-17 42-30710

Delivered Denver 15/7/43; Gr Isle 25/7/43; Walla Walla 1/8/43; Scott 9/8/43; Presque Is 17/8/43; Assigned 423BS/306BG [RD-I] Thurleigh 6/9/43; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 14/10/43 with John Jackson, Navigator: Bernie Bernstein, Radio Operator: Warren Eitner, Waist gunner: Elza McQuithy, Waist gunner: Jerry Greenberg (5 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Dan Carey, Bombardier: Henry Farmer, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Sol Levine, Ball turret gunner: Burl Ford,Tail gunner: Ray Ristau (5 Prisoner of War) flak, crashed Friedburg, near Nieder-Florstadt, 15 miles N of Frankfurt, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 818.

Last updated: 10. July 2017