B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-3261 / Short Stride IV

History of
B-17 42-3261 / Short Stride IV

Delivered Denver 16/4/43; Bangor 22/5/43; Assigned 413BS/96BG [MZ-Q] Grafton Underwood 18/4/43; Andrews Fd 13/5/43; Snetterton 12/6/43; Missing in Action Hamburg 13/12/43 with George Parker, Co-pilot: Rosaire Bilodeau, Bombardier: Graham Ladd (3 Killed in Action); Navigator: John Adams, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Brown, Radio Operator: Leo Bennett, Ball turret gunner: Leon Kessenger, Waist gunner: Alan White, Waist gunner: Jim Berry,Tail gunner: Joe Matuknis (7 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft and flak, aircraft exploded, crashed Pulverweg, near Hamburg, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 1655. SHORT STRIDE IV.

Last updated: 3. October 2017