B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31204

History of
B-17 42-31204

Delivered Cheyenne 1/10/43; Harvard 14/10/43; Assigned 711BS/447BS Rattlesden 19/11/43; Missing in Action Brunswick 28/2/44 with Dick Foutts, Co-pilot: Harry Pettit, Navigator: Elbridge Park, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Billy Wilmurth, Radio Operator: Karl Joerger, Waist gunner: John Curby, Waist gunner: Larry Bulgarel (7 Killed in Action); Navigator: Cliff Hybarger, Ball turret gunner: Eric Hill,Tail gunner: Chas Harris (3 Prisoner of War); flak KO’d #3 & #4, setting wing on fire, crashed Croisette, four miles SW of St Pol, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 2890.

Last updated: 7. June 2018