B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-30867

History of
B-17 42-30867

Delivered Cheyenne 11/8/43; Assigned 510BS/351BG [TU-N] Polebrook 27/9/43; Missing in Action {2m} Anklam 9/10/43 with Lloyd Christman, Co-pilot: Jim Laird, Navigator: Eldred Hancy, Bombardier: John Hemm, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Commodore Sharp, Waist gunner: Jim White, Waist gunner: Bill Klink (7 Prisoner of War), Radio Operator: Dave Pressel, Ball turret gunner: John Butterbach,Tail gunner: Edmond Blais (3 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Hallig Hooge Island, SW of Sylt, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 1035.

Last updated: 13. August 2017