B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-5063

History of
B-17 42-5063

Delivered Cheyenne 13/9/42; Presque Is 29/10/42; Assigned 366BS/305BG [KY-K] Chelveston 14/11/42; Missing in Action Lorient 17/5/43 with Joe Roney, Co-pilot: Jack Boltz{body found in harbor 9/6/43}, Ball turret gunner: Orville Glenn, Waist gunner: Gil Simkiss,Tail gunner: Pat Heaney (5 Killed in Action); Navigator: Paul Austin, Bombardier: Mark Oberhansly, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Ernie Harker, Radio Operator: Jim Donaldson, Waist gunner: Gil Grobschmidt (5 Prisoner of War); flak, crashed L’Orient, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 15238.

Last updated: 17. September 2017