B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31680

History of
B-17 42-31680

Delivered Denver 6/12/43; Kearney 10/1/44; Presque Is 26/1/44; Assigned 407BS/92BG [PY-P] Podington 7/2/44; Missing in Action Berlin 6/3/44 with Elmryan Cooper (KIA-body found in wreckage); Co-pilot: Art Pinzke, Navigator: Art Croci, Bombardier: John Williams, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Trask, Radio Operator: Joe Frazier, Ball turret gunner: Chas Gates, Waist gunner: Hubert Garrett, Waist gunner: Chas Ryno,Tail gunner: Wallace Baldwin (9 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft, crashed near Plantlunne A/fd, near Lingen/Ems, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 2904.

Last updated: 21. June 2017