B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-32037

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-32037

Manufacturer:
Boeing

  • RCL: VK-F

MACR: 6540

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History of
B-17 42-32037

Delivered Cheyenne 15/1/44; Gr Island 20/1/44; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-F] Molesworth 28/2/44; mission to Hamm 23/3/44 with Ray Hoffman, Co-pilot: Calvin Brothers, Navigator: Herb Levy, Bombardier: Arnold Spatt, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Blakeney, Radio Operator: Seymour Herman, Ball turret gunner: Ollie Crenshaw, Waist gunner: Dave Miller, Bernard Hendon (9 Returned to Duty);Tail gunner: Jim Williams (KIA-entire turret shot off); Missing in Action Berlin (38m) 21/6/44 with Henry Way, Co-pilot: Warren Raese, Bombardier: Julian Bell, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Vince Paolino, Waist gunner: Stan Lynam (5 Killed in Action); Navigator: Elden Sigurdson, Radio Operator: Jim May, Ball turret gunner: Garland Meredith,Tail gunner: Bob Parks (5 Prisoner of War); flak hits quickly followed by explosion, crashed near Schulzendorf rail station, Berlin, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 6540.

Last updated: 13. September 2017

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