B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-39768

History of
B-17 42-39768

Delivered Long Beach 26/8/43; Assigned 367BS/306BG [GY-A] Thurleigh 9/10/43; Missing in Action Bremen 13/12/43 with Wesley Brinkley, Co-pilot: Chas Mull, Bombardier: Don Dickson, Radio Operator: Fred Kittredge, Ball turret gunner: George Murat, Waist gunner: Stan Rust,Tail gunner: Floyd Younger (7 Killed in Action), Navigator: Bernie Grossman, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ralph Landherr, Waist gunner: Frank Cargill (3POW-picked up by German fishing boat); KO’d by flak, ditched North Sea. Missing Air Crew Report 1575.

Last updated: 28. February 2019