| General | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed/Vega |
| Production-Block: | , B-17F-25-VE: 42-5805 to 42-5854 |
| Operational History | |
|---|---|
| Bomb Group: | , 301st Bomb Group |
| Bomb Squadron: | , 32nd Bomb Squadron |
| MACR | 16155 |
| Fate: |
, ditched (31 May 1943) |
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History of
B-17 42-5831 / The Virgin
Delivered Long Beach 8/3/43; Homestead 7/4/43; Morrison 15/4/43; Assigned 32BS/301BG St Donat 17/4/43; Missing in Action {1m} Foggia 31/5/43, with Vic Lewin, Co-pilot: Kitterman, Navigator: Love, Bombardier: Angel, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Curcio, Radio Operator: Kerns, Ball turret gunner: Gordon (8 Returned to Duty); Waist gunner: Gwaltney,Tail gunner: Armstrong (2 Killed in Action); ditched but rescued. Missing Air Crew Report 16155. THE VIRGIN.
Information may include corrections and additions based on Jing’s research.
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This page was last updated on 06 January 2018
26. May 2025 access_time 20:55
My Second Cousin 1xRemove was Eldred B. Armstrong who was KIA May 31, 1943 during a bombing mission over Foggia Italy. His remains never found. If anyone has a photo of Eldred, it would be greatly appreciated to get a copy.