B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31305

History of
B-17 42-31305

Delivered Cheyenne 19/10/43; Gr Island 1/11/43; Wilmington 5/11/43; Assigned 335BS/95BG [OE-M] Horham 11/11/43; (4m), Missing in Action Bremen 20/12/43 with Bill Kelly, Co-pilot: Neil Compa, Navigator: Tom Vollbrecht, Bombardier: Ed McGonagle, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Fred Brann, Ball turret gunner: Dick Hamilton, Waist gunner: Bill Mowels (7 Killed in Action); Radio Operator: Howard Ballard, Waist gunner: Dave Turpin,Tail gunner: Felix StockunasRIP- died of wounds 28/1/44 (3 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft KO’d two engines, crashed Osterholz-Scharmbeck, near Bremen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 1557.

Last updated: 10. April 2018