B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-3308

History of
B-17 42-3308

Delivered Denver 27/5/43; Dow Fd 13/6/43; Assigned 548BS/385BG [GX-M] Gt Ashfield 26/6/43; Missing in Action St Dizier 10/4/43 with Carl Dawurske, Co-pilot: G. A. Reed, Navigator: Frank Bachman, Bombardier: Joe Osterman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: J.V. O’Donnell, Radio Operator: D.L. Marks, Ball turret gunner: P.H. Smith, Waist gunner: F.E. Northey, Waist gunner: L.E. Knudsen,Tail gunner: R.E. Congrove (10 Returned to Duty); flak damage, on return ditched North Sea off Southwold, Sfk, all rescued. Missing Air Crew Report 1462.

Last updated: 4. April 2018