B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31684 / The Joker

History of
B-17 42-31684 / The Joker

Delivered Denver 6/12/43; Kearney 24/12/43; Memphis 2/1/44; Drew Fd 4/1/44; Morrison 8/1/44; Assigned 774BS/463BG Celone 9/3/44; Missing in Action Blechhammer 7/7/44 with Don Doran, Co-pilot: Maurice Davis, Navigator: Pat Gaughan, Bombardier: Jim Slaughter, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Jim Shephard, Radio Operator: Bill Marcks, Ball turret gunner: Jim Howard, Waist gunner: Bob Moran, Waist gunner: Dan O’Connell,Tail gunner: Manny Remplakis (10POW?); enemy aircraft, crashed Vicany, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 6864. THE JOKER (painted on tail fin.)

Last updated: 2. October 2017