B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-30719 / Shatzi

History of
B-17 42-30719 / Shatzi

Delivered Denver 17/7/43; Kearney 27/7/43; Scott 14/8/43; Assigned 569BS/390BG [CC-P] Framlingham 25/8/43; Missing in Action Duren 20/10/43 with Harry Schuyler, Co-pilot: Earl Rivers, Bombardier: George Sennatt, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Bolig, Ball turret gunner: Bill Lincoln, Waist gunner: Harry Colby,Tail gunner: Bob Nielson (7 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Herman Gruntmeir, Waist gunner: Dick Johnson (2 Killed in Action); Navigator: John Hurst (evaded capture); enemy aircraft, aircraft broke in half, and crashed Eerde, near Veghel, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 1039. SHATZI.

Last updated: 9. August 2018