B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-37866 / Bloated Body

History of
B-17 42-37866 / Bloated Body

Delivered Denver 25/9/43;Harvard 17/10/43; Assigned 708BS/447BG [CQ-D] Rattlesden 19/11/43; Missing in Action Berlin 29/4/44 with Warren Donahue, Co-pilot: Melvin McArdie, Navigator: Hugh Simms, Bombardier: Bill Gaillard, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Don Sage, Radio Operator: Carroll Elwell, Waist gunner: Ken Olson, Waist gunner: Norbert Arvin (8 Prisoner of War); Ball turret gunner: Bill Lockman,Tail gunner: Joe Pennock (2KIA-both died when aircraft exploded); enemy aircraft severe damage tail and set aircraft on fire, crashed Abbenrode, nine miles E b Brunswick, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4250

Last updated: 16. February 2018