B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-37875 / Empress of D Street aka Flying Bison

History of
B-17 42-37875 / Empress of D Street aka Flying Bison

Delivered Denver 29/9/43; Gr Island 20/10/43; Assigned 427BS/303BG [GN-A] Molesworth 18/11/43; battle damaged Weisbaden 15/8/44 with Bob Davies, Co-pilot: Dorwin Sayre, Navigator: George Lange(Walt Martin?), Bombardier: Fred Bryan, Radio Operator: Gene Gorman{Wounded in Action}, Ball turret gunner: Chas Johnson, Waist gunner: Nick Smirnes(Lester Pope?),Tail gunner: Bill Foley{Wounded in Action}; (8 Returned to Duty); eggt-Roy Hughes (Killed in Action); enemy aircraft damaged ship but pilot limped back to base; Salvaged 2 SAD 16/8/44. EMPRESS OF D STREET aka THE FLYING BISON.

Last updated: 15. September 2017

Related web sites about the B-17 42-37875 / Empress of D Street aka Flying Bison

1. http://www.303rdbg.com/pp-flyingbison.html