B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-5843 / Black Ghost

History of
B-17 42-5843 / Black Ghost

Delivered Long Beach 17/3/43; Sioux City 13/4/43; Kearney 4/5/43; Dow Fd 20/5/43; Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO-S] Grafton Underwood 29/5/43; Missing in Action Stuttgart 6/9/43 with Ralph R. Pulcipher, Co-pilot: Merle Johnson, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Thomas E. Furrey, Radio Operator: Asbury Lee Perkins (4 evaded capture), Navigator: William Eudey, Bombardier: Paul S. Givens, Ball turret gunner: Willard D. McLain, Waist gunner: Joe M. Hawkins, Waist gunner: Judson L. Dacus,Tail gunner: Albert F. Gase (6 Prisoner of War); no gas, crashed Beauvais, Fr. Missing Air Crew Report 1455 & 774. BLACK GHOST.

Last updated: 16. September 2017