B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31463

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-31463
General
Manufacturer: Boeing
Production-Block: , B-17G-20-BO: 42-31432 to 42-31631
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 2nd Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 96th Bomb Squadron
Fate: , Failed to return
(24 January 1944)
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History of
B-17 42-31463

Delivered Cheyenne 3/11/43; Gr Island 27/11/43; Assigned 96BS/2BG Amendola 1/1/44; Missing in Action {14m} Sofia 24/1/44 with Vic Brockman, Co-pilot: Ben Nabers, Navigator: Sam Mayer, Bombardier: Jim Shea, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Archie Hartgrave, Radio Operator: Hilliard Parrish, Ball turret gunner: Hayden Speede, Waist gunner: Bill Fleming, Waist gunner: Joe Gibson,Tail gunner: Joe Habif (10 Returned to Duty); ditched 55 miles NE Bari, rescued by British ship taken to Brindisi, returned to base next day.

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