B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31492 / Discoveree

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B-17 42-31492 / Discoveree

Delivered Cheyenne 12/11/43; Kearney 27/11/43; Assigned: 413BS/96BG [MZ- ] Snetterton 16/12/43; MIA Brunswick 10/2/44 Pilot: Manny Magilavy, Co-Pilot: Joe Hayes, Navigator: Peter O’Toole, Bombardier: Harvey Greenfield, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Clifford Speare, Radio Operator: Sid Porter, Ball Turret Gunner: John Shirley, Waist Gunner: John Cavanaugh, Tail Gunner: Lloyd Gray (9POW); Waist Gunner: Bob Honer (KIA); flak & Enemy aircraft, crashed Durlager Strasse, Wagenfeld, nine miles SE of Diepholz, Germany. MACR 3374. DISCOVEREE.

Last updated: 17. March 2019