B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97143 / You’ve Had It

History of
B-17 42-97143 / You’ve Had It

Delivered: Cheyenne 2/2/44; Gr Island 16/2/44; Presque Is 11/3/44; Assigned: 729BS/452BG [M3-P] Deopham Green 16/3/44; MIA Merseburg 12/5/44 Pilot: Otis Stogsdill, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Ernie Dean (2POW); Co-Pilot: Joe Daniels, Navigator: Bill O’Brien, Bombardier: Lou Gricco, Radio Operator: Earl Weber, Ball Turret Gunner: Bob Williams, Waist Gunner: Mike Walsh, Waist Gunner: Frank Andrews, Tail Gunner: Jim Redmond (8KIA); Enemy aircraft, crashed Wicher, six miles E of Mainz, Germany. MACR 4776. YOU’VE HAD IT.

Last updated: 2. July 2018