B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-31923 / Prop Wash

History of
B-17 42-31923 / Prop Wash

Delivered Denver 7/1/44; Kearney 14/1/44; Grenier 26/1/44; Presque Is 7/3/44; Assigned 750BS/457BG [D] Glatton 23/6/44; Missing in Action Merseburg 2/11/44 with Gordon Gallagher, ret (4-5POW/RTD?); Navigator: Joe Isaacson, Bombardier: Roy Eason, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Paul Johnson, Radio Operator: Bill Moore,Tail gunner: Mel Thompson (5 Killed in Action); flak hits carved up right wing, crashed ?. Missing Air Crew Report 10315; PROP WASH.

Last updated: 27. June 2017