B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-3298

History of
B-17 42-3298

Delivered Cheyenne 30/4/43; Dow Fd 4/6/43; Assigned 412BS/95BG [QW-Q] Horham 5/7/43; 7m, Missing in Action Hannover 26/7/43 with Leroy Masseyshot trying to escape, Radio Operator: Irving Warshauer (2 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Albt Leonard, Navigator: Chas Goldschmid, Bombardier: Bill Weir, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Stafford, Ball turret gunner: Dan Waters, Waist gunner: Tharon Smith, Waist gunner: Melvin Butler,Tail gunner: Chas Rolfe (8 Prisoner of War); #3 & #4 out, fell behind, crashed Dehsen, near Hamelin, Ger, Missing Air Crew Report 195.

Last updated: 23. June 2017