B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31239

History of
B-17 42-31239

Delivered Cheyenne 7/10/43; Gr Island 21/10/43; Nashville 29/10/43; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-N] Molesworth 18/11/43; Missing in Action Schweinfurt 24/2/44 with Marshall Smith, Co-pilot: Francis Palecek, Bombardier: Ed Troy, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Andy Dick, Radio Operator: Edwin Frolick, Ball turret gunner: Gustaf Simon, Waist gunner: Herman Stauter, Waist gunner: John Schor (8 Killed in Action); Navigator: Ed Neuwirth,Tail gunner: Walter Fugate (2 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed Landmark Hungen, 12 miles SE of Giessen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 2763.

Last updated: 8. September 2017

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