B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-40052

History of
B-17 42-40052

Delivered Long Beach 13/11/43; Gr Island 21/11/43; Bangor 4/12/43; Assigned 407BS/92BG [PY-X] Podington 30/12/43; Missing in Action Berlin 6/3/44 with Wallace Upson(326bs), Navigator: Bill Thompson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Maurice Hargrove, Radio Operator: Bill Bishop, Ball turret gunner: Lewis Schultz, Waist gunner: Reece Walton (6 Prisoner of War); Co-pilot: Frank Hilger, Bombardier: Bob Dorgan, Waist gunner: Neal Persons,Tail gunner: Bradley Standlee (4 evaded capture); flak, crashed Te Kiefte Farm, Ruurlo, Hol. Missing Air Crew Report 2905.

Last updated: 27. July 2017