B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-37986

History of
B-17 42-37986

Delivered Denver 5/11/43; Kearney 14/11/43; Assigned 534BS/381BG [GD-K] Ridgewell 15/1/44; {2} Missing in Action Wilhelmshaven 3/3/44 with Bob Rogers, Co-pilot: Edgar Mills, Navigator: Francis McGrath, Bombardier: Harry Taylor, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Russ Meyer, Radio Operator: John Moses, Ball turret gunner: Elbert Casey, Waist gunner: Philip Poch, Waist gunner: Cecil Jernigan,Tail gunner: Warren Taylor (10 Prisoner of War); mid-air coll, crashed Mrs Doojes’ land at Lutje-Saaksum, near Baflo, Hol; Missing Air Crew Report 2737.

Last updated: 20. June 2018