B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31840

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-31840

Manufacturer:
Boeing

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History of
B-17 42-31840

Delivered Denver 22/12/43; Tulsa 9/1/44; Brookley 10/1/44; Lakeland 11/1/44; Morrison 28/2/44; Assigned 774BS/463BG Celone 1/3/44; Missing in Action Treviso 7/4/44 with Seymour Florsheim, Co-pilot: John Sant, Navigator: Kinsell, Bombardier: Pearcy, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Klima, Radio Operator: Alexander, Ball turret gunner: Ozmon, Waist gunner: Schmitt, Waist gunner: Grimes,Tail gunner: Sharun (10 Returned to Duty); ditched Adriatic Sea, all crew rescued by RAF Walrus which could not take off so taxied 30 miles to safe territory.

Last updated: 29. March 2019

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