B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31871

History of
B-17 42-31871

Delivered Cheyenne 29/12/43; Kearney 23/1/44; Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO-T] Grafton Underwood 21/2/44; Missing in Action Oberpfaffenhofen 18/3/44 with Bill La Seur, Co-pilot: Joe Lessig, Navigator: Bill Howell, Bombardier: Phillip Loh, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John O’Brien, Radio Operator: Jim Hay, Ball turret gunner: Ed Gormley, Waist gunner: Rich Harper, Waist gunner: Dorrance Froment,Tail gunner: Gene Gardner (10INT); flak, lost #1 & #2, force landed Dubendorf A/fd, Switz; Missing Air Crew Report 3485.

Last updated: 5. December 2018