B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31086

History of
B-17 42-31086

Delivered Cheyenne 16/9/43; Gr Island 27/9/43; Assigned: 337BS/96BG [AW-O] Snetterton 11/10/43; MIA Bremen 16/12/43 Pilot: Edwin Smith, Co-Pilot: Albt Csizmadia, Navigator: Howard Reid, Bombardier: Bob Trussler, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Earl Hawkes, Radio Operator: Marvis Sassen, Ball Turret Gunner: Frank Cunningham, Waist Gunner: Harmon Guise, Waist Gunner: Howard Inscoe, Tail Gunner: John Bavosa (10KIA); Enemy aircraft struck over Frisian Is., crashed It Kleaster, near Poppingweir, nine miles S of Leeuwarden, Hol. MACR 1567.

Last updated: 22. May 2018