B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31827 / G.I. Delivery

History of
B-17 42-31827 / G.I. Delivery

Delivered Denver 24/12/43; Dallas 5/1/44; Dale Marbry 6/1/44; Lakeland 9/1/44; Morrison 16/2/44; Assigned 772BS/463BG Celone 18/2/44; Missing in Action Ploesti 31/7/44 with Carl Spencer, Co-pilot: George Mason, Bombardier: Bill Pyle, Radio Operator: Walter Hughes, Ball turret gunner: Murray Jolly, Waist gunner: Paul Black, Waist gunner: John Yaw,Tail gunner: Clyde Smith (8POW?); Navigator: Bill Simon, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Young (2KIA?) flak, crashed Ploesti; Missing Air Crew Report 7154. G.I. DELIVERY

Last updated: 11. June 2018