B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-5916

History of
B-17 42-5916

Delivered Long Beach 8/5/43; Smoky Hill 21/5/43; Presque Is 31/5/43; Assigned 325BS/92BG [NV-N] Alconbury 6/6/43; sustained severe battle damaged Nantes 4/7/43 with Bob Campbell, Ball turret gunner: Rich Getty{Wounded in Action},Tail gunner: John Ford, rest unknown (10 Returned to Duty); crash landed RAF Portreath, UK; Salvaged 7/7/43. RUTHIE.

Last updated: 27. January 2018