B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-39767

History of
B-17 42-39767

Delivered Long Beach 27/8/43; Scott 5/10/43; Assigned 332BS/94BG [XM- ] Rougham 11/10/43; Missing in Action Oschersleben 11/1/44 with John Cota, Co-pilot: Chas Salzer, Navigator: Sam Moore, Bombardier: John Blevins, Radio Operator: Jesse Hennington, Ball turret gunner: Warren Davis, Waist gunner: Howard Shanks, Waist gunner: John Trautman (8 Prisoner of War); Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Dick Johnson,Tail gunner: Harry Johnson (2 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Gardessen, eight miles E of Brunswick, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 1886.

Last updated: 17. August 2017