B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-39793

History of
B-17 42-39793

Delivered Long Beach 2/9/43; Scott 29/9/43; Assigned 412BS/95BG [QW-V] Horham 8/10/43; with M.J. Worthing force landed Rattlesden AFB, Sfk, UK 10/2/44 (crew OK); [21m]Missing in Action Berlin 6/3/44 with Rich Read, Co-pilot: Clinton Kemper, Navigator: Sam Blum, Bombardier: Joe Gosselin, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bill Parry, Radio Operator: Harry Goodwin, Ball turret gunner: Joe Lewasseur, Waist gunner: Earl Moye, Waist gunner: Ralph Brinson,Tail gunner: Henry Doudican (10 Prisoner of War); flak hit #2 feathered, crashed Goldenstedter Heide (heath), eight miles NE of Vechta, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 2985.

Last updated: 28. July 2017