B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31679

History of
B-17 42-31679

Delivered Cheyenne 6/12/43; Maxwell 19/12/43; Savannah 20/12/43; Assigned 49BS/2BG Amendola 11/1/44; Missing in Action Regensburg 25/2/44 with Freeman Storm, Co-pilot: Don Larsen, Navigator: Bill Cook, Bombardier: Dale Wilkinson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Andy Bonnell, Ball turret gunner: Steve Hannon, Waist gunner: John Honis,Tail gunner: Clyde Vaughn (8 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Vic Miller, Waist gunner: Rich McDaniel (2 Killed in Action); mid air coll with 42-38070 (2BG) with tail brioken off, crashed Landshut, Ger; five chutes seen. Missing Air Crew Report 2615.

Last updated: 25. August 2017

B-17 42-31679 Details

Mid-air-collision with B-17 #42-38070 on February 25th 1944.