B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-30849 / Fart Sack

History of
B-17 42-30849 / Fart Sack

Delivered Cheyenne 6/8/43; Redmond 15/8/43; Assigned 325BS/92BG [NV-F] Podington 27/9/43; battle damaged Crossbow V-Sites 1/5/44, with Nicholas Wik, Co-pilot: Leroy Kirkpatrick, Navigator: Ralph Andler, Bombardier: Joaquin Sarasqueta, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Luther Dove, Radio Operator: Wayne Troyer, Ball turret gunner: Bob Wangen, Waist gunner: Bob Wright, Waist gunner: C.W. Huff,Tail gunner: Beauford Hamilton (10 Returned to Duty); crash landed Hawkinge, Kent, UK 1/5/44; Salvaged MRU 20/5/44. FART SACK.

Last updated: 11. February 2018