B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31756

History of
B-17 42-31756

Delivered Cheyenne 11/12/43; Gr Island 27/12/43; Assigned 360BS/303BG [PU-M] Molesworth 11/2/44; n/battle damaged 12/3/44, t/o on local flight 12/3/44 with Dave Hicks, Co-pilot: Joe Stevens, Navigator: Sam Fleming, Bombardier: Bob Finley, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Edgar Cole, Radio Operator: Frank Schuler, Ball turret gunner: Tom Weaver, Waist gunner: Marvin Edwards,Tail gunner: Jim Roberts (9 Returned to Duty); u/c collapsed on landing after cp pressed wrong switch; Salvaged 13/3/44.

Last updated: 15. September 2017