B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-37883

History of
B-17 42-37883

Delivered Denver 1/10/43; Gr Island 22/10/43; Assigned 412BS/390BG [FC-H] Framlingham 10/11/43; Missing in Action Bremen 20/12/43 with Frank Hoffman, Radio Operator: Dan Lempka (2 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Bob McBreen, Navigator: John Crowley, Bombardier: Angelo Misuraca, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dorsey Schaffer, Ball turret gunner: Arnold Metcalf, Waist gunner: Henry Hampel, Waist gunner: John Roth,Tail gunner: Patsy Alicandro (8 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Eggestedt-Brundorf, 12 miles NW of Bremen, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 1729.

Last updated: 9. August 2018