B-17 Flying Fortress B-17 42-97221

History of
B-17 42-97221

Delivered Cheyenne 8/2/44; Kearney 25/2/44; with Phil Birong force landed base 6/3/44; Dow Fd 4/4/44; Langford Lodge, UK 3/4/44; Assigned 92BG Podington 24/3/44; transferred 547BS/384BG [SO-K] Grafton Underwood 15/4/44; Missing in Action Oberpfaffenhofen 24/4/44 with Dick Brouillard, Co-pilot: Chas Parker, Navigator: Walt McLaughlin, Bombardier: Paul Burton, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Earl McCain, Radio Operator: Bernard Currin, Ball turret gunner: Bob Bryson, Waist gunner: John Pierce, Waist gunner: Bob Belknap,Tail gunner: Bob Jones (10 Prisoner of War); crew bailed after enemy aircraft set ship ablaze, crashed two miles SW of Schlehdorf, 31 miles S of Oberpaffemhofen, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 4351.

Last updated: 4. November 2017