B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-3209

History of
B-17 42-3209

Delivered Cheyenne 23/3/43; Dow Fd 19/4/43; Assigned 367BS/306BG [GY-Q] Thurleigh 25/5/43; Missing in Action Huls 22/6/43 with Jim Johnson, Co-pilot: Harry Dunn, Navigator: Norm Simpson, Bombardier: Ernie Gast, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: George LaRubio, Radio Operator: ? no record, Ball turret gunner: D. W. O’Conner, Waist gunner: Mike Shuta, Waist gunner: Laverne Hansen,Tail gunner: Bob Bell (8 Prisoner of War); Waist gunner: Laverne Hansen (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Muhlen, near Dulmen/Westfalen, Ger. No MACR. JANELL.

Last updated: 16. March 2018