B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-3115

History of
B-17 42-3115

Delivered Cheyenne 17/2/43; Kearney 28/3/43; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE- ] Alconbury 4/43; 2m, Missing in Action Antwerp 14/5/43 with Jim McKinley, Co-pilot: Jim White, Navigator: Jim Smith, Bombardier: John Payne, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Cecil Trent, Radio Operator: Frank Skwiat, Ball turret gunner: John Hilliard, Waist gunner: Art Pascoe, Waist gunner: Russ Readding,Tail gunner: Jim Conlin (10 Killed in Action); shot down by Fw Peter Crump (5/JG26) over Zuid Beveland, crashed Kats Is, Noord Beveland, Neth. Missing Air Crew Report 4908. (1st Grp loss).

Last updated: 20. July 2017