B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31208

History of
B-17 42-31208

Delivered Cheyenne 1/10/43; Harvard 14/10/43; Assigned 709BS/447BG Rattlesden 21/11/43; Missing in Action Berlin 9/3/44 with Joe Jurnecka, Co-pilot: Howard McHenry, Navigator: J.G. Heinzelman, Bombardier: J.F. White, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: J. Wodin, Radio Operator: R.R. Shorts, Ball turret gunner: D.B. Thompson, Waist gunner: W.M. Tatum, Waist gunner: C.V. Holden,Tail gunner: J.C. Seidligili (10 Returned to Duty); Ditched North Sea on return, all rescued. No MACR.

Last updated: 22. May 2018