Production-block:
B-17G-30-BO 42-31732 to 42-31931
Manufacturer:
Boeing
- Bomb Group:
- 452nd Bomb Group
- Bomb Squadron:
- 731st Bomb Squadron
MACR: 10346
History of
B-17 42-31780 / Windy Lou
Delivered Denver 13/12/43; Kearney 31/12/43; Assigned: 731BS/452BG Deopham Green 9/2/44; MIA Frankfurt 5/11/44 Pilot: Bill Leith, Frank Barra (2KIA); Ray Rowe, George Keiser, Bill Stewart, Harry Fishbeck, Jack Nunley, Ray Newton, Coy Newport (7POW); flak, crashed Keschnich, Germany. MACR 10346. WINDY LOU.
Last updated: 16. February 2020
20. February 2021 access_time 2:41
I live in this area and want to know if the planes wreck was ever found or salvaged?
15. January 2022 access_time 6:46
I don’t know but my grandfather went down on it so if you find out let me know. 605-515-2214 USA