B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-39796

History of
B-17 42-39796

Delivered Long Beach 3/9/43; Scott 21/9/43; Assigned 303BG Molesworth 21/10/43; transferred 1 Base Air Depot, Burtonwood 2/11/43; re-ass 546BS/384BG [BK- ] Grafton Underwood 2/11/43; Missing in Action Leverkusen (Solingen) 1/12/43 with R. A. Martin, Co-pilot: Bill Laseur, Navigator: John Kazmerski, Bombardier: Chas Fleenor, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Gerry Wilson, Radio Operator: Jim Schwartz, Ball turret gunner: Walt Miller, Waist gunner: G. Grant, Waist gunner: – Rutherford,Tail gunner: Homer Taylor. (10 Returned to Duty); enemy aircraft, ditched Channel, all rescued by ASR. Missing Air Crew Report 1334.

Last updated: 11. September 2017