B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31106 / Goering’s Nightmare

History of
B-17 42-31106 / Goering’s Nightmare

Delivered Cheyenne 20/9/43; Gr Island 5/10/43; Wilmington 10/10/43; en route UK with Jack Rickman force landed Presque Is 14/10/43; used first B-17 from USA with US installation of Oboe II and used 14/1/44 Assigned 338BS/96BG [BX-C] Snetterton 17/10/43; on return from Regensburg 21/7/44 with Ken Hamric, Co-pilot: Dan Kelley, Navigator: Jim Mills, Bombardier: Sam Warren, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Rolland Harrison, Radio Operator: Rex McNary, Ball turret gunner: Chas Lappin, Waist gunner: Edwin Beugler,Tail gunner: Bill Kinney (9 Returned to Duty); crash landed nr, Butley-Bentwaters, Sfk, UK. Salvaged. GOERING’S NIGHTMARE.

Last updated: 4. November 2019