B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97135

History of
B-17 42-97135

Delivered Cheyenne 29/1/44; Kearney 16/2/44; Presque 27/2/44; Assigned 306BG Thurleigh 2/3/44; transferred 710BS/447BG [IJ-N] Rattlesden 3/3/44; Missing in Action Berlin 29/4/44 with Chas Marcy{Wounded in Action}, Co-pilot: Jesse Kendler, Navigator: George Compton, Bombardier: Jim Conway, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Bob Schrimsher, Radio Operator: Abe Farah, Ball turret gunner: Jim Isherwood, Waist gunner: Ed Perkins, Waist gunner: Bill Nicholas,Tail gunner: Jim Scully (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft KOd #1 and aircraft on fire, crashed Zermutzel, thee miles N of Neuruppin, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4252.

Last updated: 4. April 2018