B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31506 / Rebel Girl

History of
B-17 42-31506 / Rebel Girl

Delivered Denver 15/11/43; Gr Island 27/11/43; Assigned 348BS/99BG Tortorella 18/12/43; {27m} transferred 96BS/2BG Amendola 28/3/44; Missing in Action {8m} Gyor, Hung. 13/4/44 with Don Applegate, Navigator: Moses Rosenbaum, Bombardier: Frank Motola, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Grafton, Radio Operator: Ollie Stohldrier, Ball turret gunner: Elbert Pollard, Waist gunner: Albt Szafranek[wia], Waist gunner: Glen Hedrick[wia],Tail gunner: Chas Erpelding (9 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: John Finn (Killed in Action) enemy aircraft ko’d #3, crashed Papa, Hung; six chutes seen; Missing Air Crew Report 3913.

Last updated: 31. August 2017