B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97085

History of
B-17 42-97085

Delivered Cheyenne 25/1/44; Gr island 11/2/44; Grenier 22/2/44; Assigned 305BG Chelveston 6/5/44; transferred 358BS/303BG [VK-B/S] Molesworth 6/5/44; Missing in Action Cologne 15/8/44 with Roman Charnick, Ball turret gunner: Fred Byrd (2 Killed in Action); Co-pilot: Leland Satre, Navigator: Sol Goldfield, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Paul Carrrissimo, Radio Operator: Bob Neidringhaus, Waist gunner: Francis Herod,Tail gunner: Art Schultz (6 Prisoner of War); B-Lowell Ricky (evaded capture); enemy aircraft, crashed Uerzig, E of Wittlich, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 8439.

Last updated: 8. September 2017