B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31160

History of
B-17 42-31160

Delivered Cheyenne 26/9/43; Harvard 10/10/43; Assigned 710BS/447BG Rattlesden 25/11/43; Missing in Action Pas de Calais 13/2/44 with Ed Kaffun, Co-pilot: Cliff Coultas, Navigator: John Brown, Bombardier: Jim Tyson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Prasch, Radio Operator: Gene Schmitt, Ball turret gunner: Jack Miley, Waist gunner: John Linkus, Waist gunner: Bob Lutes (9 Killed in Action);Tail gunner: Ken McIntyre (Prisoner of War); flak burst brokle coff tail, crashed Rambures, 17 miles NW of Poix, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 2532.

Last updated: 27. July 2018