B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-39784 / Cabin in the Sky

History of
B-17 42-39784 / Cabin in the Sky

Delivered Long Beach 30/8/43; Scott 17/9/43; Assigned 303BG Molesworth 18/10/43; transferred 1 Base Air Depot, Burtonwood 23/10/43; re-ass 544BS/384BG [SU-J] Grafton Underwood 2/11/43; Missing in Action Frankfurt 8/2/44 with Royston Covington, Radio Operator: Ken Christian (2 evaded capture); Co-pilot: Jim Geary, Navigator: Floyd Ohlson, Bombardier: Tom McGuinn, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Younker, Ball turret gunner: Bill Onstad, Waist gunner: Bill Caine{evaded until 28/3/44}, Waist gunner: Stan Whitney,Tail gunner: Alec Wasilewski (8 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed Rethel, five miles SE of Cherbourg, Fr; Missing Air Crew Report 2496. CABIN IN THE SKY.

Last updated: 11. September 2017

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