B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31182

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-31182

Manufacturer:
Boeing

MACR: 3882

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History of
B-17 42-31182

Delivered Boeing Mat Com 7/10/43; Gr Island 12/11/43; Memphis 20/11/43; Assigned 419BS/301BG Cerignola 17/12/43; Lucera 1/2/44 Missing in Action 17m Ploesti 5/4/44 with Jesse Coppedge, co-pilot Bill Bristor, Navigator: DeCosta, Bombardier: Lewis Armistead, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: George Ferguson, Radio Operator: France Goodwin, Ball turret gunner: Bob Seaquist, Waist gunner: Don Eschback, Waist gunner: Wendell Wilcox, Tail gunner: Chris Wollenberg (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Missing Air Crew Report 3882.

Last updated: 30. January 2018

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B-17 42-31182 Crew

Position Rank Name Status Note
P 2LT Jess Coppedge POW
CP 2LT William Brister POW
BOMB 2LT Lewis Armistead POW
ENG/TT S/SGT George Ferguson POW
RO T/SGT Robert Seaquist POW
BT S/SGT Donald Eschbach POW
WG S/SGT Wendall Wilcox POW
TG S/SGT Christopher Wollenberg POW
PHOTO PVT France Goodwin POW

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