B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31896

History of
B-17 42-31896

Delivered Cheyenne 31/12/43; Kearney 13/1/44; Assigned: 339BS/96BG [QJ-M] Snetterton 8/2/44; MIA Rostock 11/4/44 Pilot: Bob Fleming, Co-Pilot: Phineas Chrystie, Bombardier: Nicholas Caputo, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Ed Schultz, Radio Operator: Harry Grant, Ball Turret Gunner: Lewis Selak, Waist Gunner: Bob Wolbert, Waist Gunner: Alvin Gregson, Tail Gunner: Dan Westmoreland (9POW); Navigator: Chas Norderer (KIA); flak damaged, showed ship down and Enemy aircraft KOd two engines, crash-landed Vadersdorf, on Fehmarn Is, in Baltic Sea, Germany. MACR 3813.

Last updated: 29. March 2019