Production-block:
B-17G-1-BO: 42-31032 to 42-31131
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 388th Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 560th Bomb Squadron
Missions: 68
History of
B-17 42-31039
Delivered Cheyenne 8/9/43; Gr Island 19/10/43; Assigned 560BS/388BG [Q] Knettishall 25/10/43; Missing in Action Osnabruck 26/9/44 with Ken Burkheimer, Co-pilot: Andy Denney, Navigator: Delmont Harlow, Bombardier: Walt Leonard, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Tom Moody, Radio Operator: Bob Green, Ball turret gunner: Ed Szymanski, Waist gunner: Bob Aidell,Tail gunner: W.L. Choste (9 Returned to Duty); flak damage, ditched Channel, off Calais. No MACR.
Last updated: 22. May 2018
B-17 42-31039 Crew
| Position | Rank | Name | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1LT | Kenneth O. Burkheimer | RTD | - |
| CP | 2LT | Andrew Irvin Denney Jr. | RTD | - |
| NAV | 2LT | Delmont E. Harlow | RTD | - |
| BOMB | 2LT | Walter Thomas Leonard | RTD | - |
| ENG/TT | T/SGT | Thomas H. Moody | RTD | - |
| RO | SGT | Robert R. Green | RTD | - |
| BT | SGT | Edward J. Szymanski | RTD | - |
| WG | SGT | Robert W. Meidell | RTD | - |
| TG | SGT | Waymon Darwin Choate | RTD | - |
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