B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-3559

B-17 Bomber Flying Fortress – The Queen Of The Skies 42-3559
General
Manufacturer: Douglas
Production-Block: , B-17F-75-DL: 42-3504 to 42-3563, B-17G-5-DL: 42-3504 to 42-3563
Operational History
Bomb Group: , 379th Bomb Group
Bomb Squadron: , 525th Bomb Squadron, 526th Bomb Squadron
RCL LF-K, FR-K
MACR 1333
Fate: , Lost by flak/aa-fire
(01 December 1943)
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History of
B-17 42-3559

Delivered Tulsa 30/7/43; Scott 28/9/43; Assigned 526BS/379BG [LF-K] Kimbolton 22/11/43; transferred 525BS [FR-K]; Missing in Action Leverkusen 1/12/43 with Chas Thomson, Co-pilot: Bill Stumpff, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Harry Cropp, Ball turret gunner: Wally Kershner, Waist gunner: Don Fraser, Tail gunner: Russell Hatch (6 Prisoner of War), Navigator: Albt Scolnick, Bombardier: Clarry Smith, Radio Operator: Bob Kelker, Waist gunner: Larry Major (4 evaded capture); flak, crash landed Ambrieres-Les-Vallees, 25 miles N of Laval, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 1333.

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This page was last updated on 11 February 2018

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