B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97212

History of
B-17 42-97212

Delivered Cheyenne 10/2/44; Gr Island 22/2/44; Presque Is 12/3/44; Assigned: 339BS/96BG [QJ-G] Snetterton 16/3/44; MIA Rostock 11/4/44 Pilot: Sherman Gillespie, Co-Pilot: Earl Ward, Navigator: Carl Goodhouse, Bombardier: Cecil Williams, Engineer / Top Turret Gunner: Steve Condur, Radio Operator: Ernie Richardson, Ball Turret Gunner: Myron Berry, Waist Gunner: Jack Fletcher, Waist Gunner: Bob Christiansen, Tail Gunner: Willard Berg (10INT); Enemy aircraft on return from target, forced landing Bulltofta, Sweden. MACR 3817. Returned to US: Hunter 1/8/45; 4185 BU Independence 30/11/45; Scrapped: Kingman 16/12/45.

Last updated: 26. August 2018