B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31622

History of
B-17 42-31622

Delivered Denver 29/11/43; Kearney 23/12/43; Oklahoma City 30/12/43; Scott 8/1/44; Memphis 9/1/44; Morrison 10/1/44; Assigned 414BS/97BG Amendola 22/1/44; mid air coll with 42-30405 on Steyr mission 24/3/44; takes tail of ‘405, and returns base; repaired, but re-ass cargo ship from 9/10/44; Salvaged 30/5/45.

Last updated: 17. February 2019

B-17 42-31622 Details

Mid-air-collision with B-17 #42-30405 on 24.March 1944 but returned to base. Tail gunner wounded and died next day. No MACR.

MACR 6374 for an mission on 22 June 1944. Aircraft not lost.

B-17 42-31622 Crew