B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31104

History of
B-17 42-31104

Delivered Cheyenne 20/9/43; Harvard 5/10/43; Assigned 708BS/447BG [CQ-C] Rattlesden 19/11/43; returned from Caen 6/6/44 with Gerald Carter, Co-pilot: John Zannett, Navigator: Dale Kelly, Bombardier: Lester Frantz, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Newton Riley, Radio Operator: Lee Baker, Ball turret gunner: Alf Walczak, Waist gunner: George Scearce, Waist gunner: Bob Long,Tail gunner: Dick Pearce (10 Returned to Duty); skidded off end of runway, Salvaged 7/6/44. STINKY.

Last updated: 30. March 2018