B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-37836

History of
B-17 42-37836

Delivered Long Beach 16/9/43; Assigned 368BS/306BG [BO- ] Thurleigh 30/12/43; Missing in Action Merseburg 11/9/44 with John Machosky, Co-pilot: Jim Phillips, Navigator: Bob Swartz, Bombardier: Bill Roberts, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ed Lanich, Radio Operator: Lester Geisman, Ball turret gunner: Alphonse Micuta, Waist gunner: Bill Stanley,Tail gunner: Andy Dolovacky (9 Prisoner of War); flak, Koenigswald, SE of Kassel, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 8830. RAIN CHECK.

Last updated: 25. May 2018