B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31595 / Flying Jenny

History of
B-17 42-31595 / Flying Jenny

Delivered Cheyenne 27/11/43; Gt Falls 30/11/43; Wendover 9/12/43; Assigned 750BS/457BG Glatton 25/1/44; Missing in Action Berlin 6/3/44; with Gene Whelan, Co-pilot: Jim Cawley, Navigator: George McPeake, Bombardier: Bob Kuncl, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Vaughn, Radio Operator: Jerome Hartings, Ball turret gunner: Virgil French, Waist gunner: J.W. Bartee, Waist gunner: John McVey,Tail gunner: Alphus Maddox (10 Killed in Action); mid air coll with ME410 after wreckage fell from above off 42-31627; crashed NE of Brachwitz, four miles N of Treuenbrietzen, SW of Berlin, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 3197. FLYING JENNY.

Last updated: 8. February 2018

B-17 42-31595 / Flying Jenny Details

Mid air coll with ME410 after wreckage fell from above off B-17 #42-31627