B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-39781

History of
B-17 42-39781

Delivered Long Beach 29/8/43; Scott 19/9/43; Assigned 360BS/303BG [PU- ] Molesworth 18/10/43; {4m} Missing in Action Solingen 1/12/43 with George Luke, Navigator: Gordon Ballagh, Bombardier: Leon Dahnke, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Millard Boreen, Radio Operator: Ben Day, Waist gunner: Elwood Yeakel, Waist gunner: Sherman Wright (7 Prisoner of War); Ball turret gunner: Bob Washburn (Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Frank Mitchell,Tail gunner: Ira Walter (2 evaded capture); flak, crashed Radingham, six Miles S of Lille, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 1325.

Last updated: 31. August 2017