B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-3165 / Melancholy Baby

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-3165 / Melancholy Baby

Manufacturer:
Douglas

  • RCL: UX-G/T, NV-G, PY-T

MACR: 1385

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History of
B-17 42-3165 / Melancholy Baby

Delivered Cheyenne 6/3/43; Dow Fd 10/4/43; Assigned 327BS/92BG [UX-G/T] Alconbury 23/4/43; 325BS [NV-G]; 407BS [PY-T]; Missing in Action Bremen 26/11/43 with Hugh Dougherty, Co-pilot: Vince Gordey, Navigator: Sam Korbelak, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Cox, Ball turret gunner: Henry Davis, Waist gunner: Dave Rood,Tail gunner: Bob Valdez (7KIA-all in wreckage), Bombardier: Paul Marshall, Radio Operator: Ray Barnes, Waist gunner: Ed Iantosca (3 Prisoner of War); flak KO’d #3, then ship exploded, on railweay track at Mahndoef, SE of Bremen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 1385.

Last updated: 22. August 2017

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