B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31039

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-31039

Manufacturer:
Boeing

Missions: 68

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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

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B-17 42-31039 Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P 1LT Kenneth O. Burkheimer RTD
CP 2LT Andrew Irvin Denney Jr. 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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