B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-5888 / Elusive Elcy

History of
B-17 42-5888 / Elusive Elcy

Delivered Long Beach 22/4/43; Smoky Hill 28/4/43; Lincoln 22/5/43; Dow Fd 25/5/43; Assigned: 331BS/94BG [QE-X] Earls Colne 27/5/43; Rougham 13/6/43; MIA Emden 27/9/43 Pilot: Harley Roberts, Co-Pilot: Ed Nelson, Navigator: Sam Posner, Bombardier: Wilbert Peterson, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Cucial Roberts, Radio Operator: Bill Breaton, Ball Turret Gunner: Paul Muha, Waist Gunner: John O’Brien, Waist Gunner: Patrick Bolger, obs-Lt Junior Dingman (10KIA); Tail Gunner: Dick Scott (POW); Enemy aircraft, exploded near Norden, N of Emden, crashed Schoowerth, Germany. MACR 732. ELUSIVE ELCY.

Last updated: 25. February 2019

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