B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-3380 / Pistol Packin Mama

History of
B-17 42-3380 / Pistol Packin Mama

Delivered Denver 31/5/43; Dow Fd 9/7/43; Assigned 32BS/301BG St Donat 13/7/43; Oudna 6/8/43; landing accident with Chas Mason at Ponte Olivio 23/10/43, involving parked aircraft 42-30127; Missing in Action 32m Wiener Neustadt 2/11/43 with Chas Mason, Co-pilot: McGinley, Navigator: Baker, Bombardier: Rossi, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Crockett, Waist gunner: Rousch (6 Prisoner of War); Radio Operator: Saucier, Ball turret gunner: Gillespie,Tail gunner: Golebiewski (3 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Wiener Neustadt. Missing Air Crew Report 1095.

Last updated: 28. September 2017