B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-37842

History of
B-17 42-37842

Delivered Long Beach 19/9/43; Gr Island 13/10/43; Assigned 711BS/447BG [IR-R] Rattlesden 26/11/43; Missing in Action Achmer 8/4/44 with Jim Anderson, Co-pilot: Vernon Dicke, Navigator: George Schroeder, Bombardier: Theo Bush, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ken Runkle, Radio Operator: George Bauer, Ball turret gunner: Lynn Dollar, Waist gunner: Bill Baker, Waist gunner: Wencil Schleis,Tail gunner: John Segrest (10 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Welbregen, near Ochtrup, 10 miles SW Rheine, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 3658.

Last updated: 2. July 2018