B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31880

History of
B-17 42-31880

Delivered Denver 30/12/43; Kearney 12/1/44; Morrison 31/1/44; Barksdale 15/4/44; Memphis 19/4/44; Kearney 24/4/44; Grenier 29/4/44; Assigned: 366BS/305BG [KY-M] Chelveston /44; MIA Ludwigshafen 27/5/44 Pilot: John Gilbert, Bombardier: Ed Ridings, Ball Turret Gunner: John Whelan (3KIA); Co-Pilot: Marvin Simard, Navigator: Tom Stefanko, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Manuel Rosen, Radio Operator: Ray Rowland, Waist Gunner: John Jablonski, Waist Gunner: Tony Filippi, Tail Gunner: Tom McKenna (7POW); flak KOd #2 and #3, crashed two miles N of Bad Deurkheim, 16 miles W of Ludwigshafen, Germany. MACR 5358. (‘5338’)

Last updated: 18. November 2018