B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31737

General
Manufacturer: Boeing
Production-Block: , B-17G-30-BO 42-31732 to 42-31931
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 306th Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 423rd Bomb Squadron
RCL: RD-U
MACR: 7416
Fate: , Lost by flak/aa-fire, interned
(18 July 1944)
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History of
B-17 42-31737

Delivered Cheyenne 11/12/43; Gr Island 24/12/43; Romulus 25/1/44; Presque Is 5/2/44; Assigned: 423BS/306BG [RD-U] Thurleigh 28/2/44; MIA Peenemunde 18/7/44 Pilot: Lois Parks, Co-Pilot: Cliff Payton, Navigator: Stan Paprocki, Bombardier: Paul Finn, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Ray Peters, Radio Operator: Andy Toth, Ball Turret Gunner: Sherwin Kremen, Waist Gunner: Russ Hawkins, Tail Gunner: Randolph Mason (9INT); flak KO’d #2, with #1 already feathered, forced landing Bulltofta, Swed; MACR 7416.

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