B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-38104

History of
B-17 42-38104

Delivered Cheyenne 14/12/43; Gr Island 27/12/43; Presque Is 26/1/44; Assigned 457BG Glatton 17/2/44; transferred 325BS/92BG [NV-I] Podington 11/3/44; Missing in Action Munster 23/3/44 with Doug McDonald, Co-pilot: Tom Corkin, Navigator: Roger Blake, Bombardier: Abner Fleisher, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Lowe, Radio Operator: Walt Jucha, Ball turret gunner: Bob Waddle, Waist gunner: Jim Barrow, Waist gunner: Ernie Jones,Tail gunner: Bill Bailey (9 Prisoner of War); Navigator: Roger Blake (EVD-ret UK via Spain); enemy aircraft, crashed NW of Durnal, near Spontin, seven miles NE of Dinant, Bel; Missing Air Crew Report 3417.

Last updated: 11. February 2018