B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-3381

History of
B-17 42-3381

Delivered Denver 31/5/43; Dow Fd 9/7/43; Assigned 12 AF 13/7/43; Missing in Action 4/11/43, flak.

Last updated: 20. July 2021

B-17 42-3381 Details

The book “5th Bomb Wing – History of Aircraft Assigned” by Richard E. Drain states that #42-3381 was damaged by flak on 04 November 1943 and salvaged. Doesn’t sound like “Missing in Action” since there is no MACR or crew name known either. Salvaged sounds more plausible.