B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31043 / Elsie Mae

History of
B-17 42-31043 / Elsie Mae

Delivered Cheyenne 10/9/43; Assigned 381BG Ridgewell 19/10/43; transferred 526BS/379BG [LF-L] Kimbolton 3/3/44; on cross country traing flight 12/9/44 with Capt John Martin, Co-pilot: Capt Bob Harsberger, Navigator: Wayne Kalers, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Edwin Kiplinger, Radio Operator: Jim Bennett (5 Returned to Duty); landing gear collapsed 12/9/44; Salvaged 2 SAD Lt Staughton 14/9/44. ELSIE MAE.

Last updated: 11. February 2018