B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97209

History of
B-17 42-97209

Delivered Cheyenne 6/2/44; Kearney 23/2/44; Presque Is 11/3/44; Assigned 728BS/452BG [A] Deopham Green 11/3/44; Missing in Action Brux 12/5/44 with Herb Hochstetter, Co-pilot: Julian Hurst, Navigator: Clyde Brown, Bombardier: Jerome Cogitz, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: John Ventura, Radio Operator: Jim Jenkins, Ball turret gunner: Hans Rase, Waist gunner: Elmer Helgren, Waist gunner: Joe Smith,Tail gunner: Arthur Crowe (10 Prisoner of War); enemy aircraft KOd an engine, crashed Bodenrod, ten miles NW of Bad Nauheim, 20 miles E of Frankfurt, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 4777.

Last updated: 20. June 2018