B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-5050

History of
B-17 42-5050

Delivered Cheyenne 9/9/42; West Palm Beach 8/1/43; Assigned 32BS/301BG Ain M’Lila 23/1/43; St Donat 6/3/43; Oudna 6/8/43; {65m} transferred 96BS/2BG Massicault 14/11/43; Bizerte 1/12/43; Missing in Action {10m} Piraeus 14/12/43 with Walter Ward, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Chas Wivell, Ball turret gunner: Frank Naro (3 evaded capture); Co-pilot: Chas Miller, Navigator: Tony Aratari, Bombardier: Joe Stanford, Radio Operator: Bill Redmon, Waist gunner: Clayton Kahler,Tail gunner: Vince Henke (6 Prisoner of War); Waist gunner: Joe LeBlanc (KIA, found in wreckage); Missing Air Crew Report 1482.

Last updated: 12. July 2017