B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31136

History of
B-17 42-31136

Delivered Cheyenne 24/9/43; Gr Island 9/10/43; Assigned: 369BS/306BG Thurleigh 19/10/43; battle damage Oschersleben 11/1/44 Pilot: Ken Dowell, Co-Pilot: Chas Young, Navigator: D.A. Sharkey, Bombardier: Jim Worth*, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Hugo Okokonem*, Radio Operator: John Mellynn*, Ball Turret Gunner: T.L. Overn, Waist Gunner: H. Yarnka, Waist Gunner: Jim Cannon*, Tail Gunner: E.B. Steinman; (*all were wia) (10RTD); Enemy aircraft, shot off #3 engine, crash-landed Andrews Fd, Braintree, Essex,UK. Salvaged. 2 SAD Lt Staughton 12/1/44.

Last updated: 3. October 2018