B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-3214

History of
B-17 42-3214

Delivered Cheyenne 30/3/43; Sioux City 8/5/43; Assigned 423BS/306BG [RD-F] Thurleigh 5/5/43; transferred 368BS [BO-F]; Missing in Action Wilhelmshafen 21/5/43 with Max Judas, Navigator: Jim Cummings, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Leland Kessler, Radio Operator: Joe Graziano, Waist gunner: Gerry Stroud, Waist gunner: Elwood Brotzman,Tail gunner: John Geimer (7 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Frank Arrison, Bombardier: Foster Daniels, Ball turret gunner: Roy LaBlanche (3 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Waddwwarden, near Emden, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 16173.

Last updated: 19. October 2018