B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31213 / Pistol Packin’ Mama

History of
B-17 42-31213 / Pistol Packin’ Mama

(GH) Delivered Denver 4/10/43; Grand Island 19/10/43; Romulus 26/10/43; Assigned 359BS/303BG [BN-Z] Molesworth 18/11/43; Missing in Action Dessau 30/5/44 with Doug Van Weelden, Navigator: Bob Saumsiegle, Bombardier: Ron Vincent, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Phil Olander, Ball turret gunner: Urban Raterman (5 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Bill Sysel, Radio Operator: Ralph Ledogar, Waist gunner: Bill Forsythe,Tail gunner: John Barry (4 Killed in Action); flak KOd #2, dropped behind and crashed Rennau, six miles NW of Helmstedt, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 5341. PISTOL PACKIN’ MAMA.

Last updated: 27. January 2019